FEB 24 – Newcastle (NSW) @ Club LED MAR 9 – Thornbury (VIC) @ The Prague MAR 10 – Geelong (VIC) @ The Barwon Club MAR 11 – Melbourne (VIC) @ The Cherry Bar MAR 16 – Ballarat (VIC) @ The Karova Lounge MAR 30 – Bendigo (VIC) @ The Newmarket Hotel APR 12 – Auckland (NZ) @ The Crowbar (w/Sinate) APR 13 – Palmeston Nth (NZ) @ Royal Hotel…
Rock band Sixx:A.M., which consists of bassist, Nikki Sixx, guitarist, Dj Ashba and vocalist James Michael have announced a rare performance, and their first in four years, set to take place on April 11, 2012 at Revolver’s Golden Gods Awards. As each band member has been kept busy with their other careers – Nikki Sixx is also the bassist for Mötley Crüe and a syndicated radio host; Dj Ashba is…
Yesterday, Moe Green was announced as part of this year’s Paid Dues Festival. Paid Dues will take place April 7th at NOS Event Center in San Bernardino, California, and Moe will be performing on the festival’s Dues Paid stage alongside headliners Wu-Tang, Odd Future, Dipset, Three-6 Mafia and more. To celebrate the announcement, Moe is excited to release a brand new song, “Welcome To The Trap House.” “Welcome To The…
Behemoth, The Devil’s Blood and In Solitude gatefold, double LP pre-orders available The inaugural Decibel Magazine Tour kicks off April 11th Metal Blade Records is proud to announce that vinyl for three of the label’s most popular releases from the last year will be released on March 27th! Gatefold, double LPs for Behemoth’s Evangelia Heretika live album, The Devil’s Blood’s The Thousandfold Epicentre, and In Solitude’s The World.The Flesh.The Devil…
On their debut self-titled LP out via Burger Records, sisters Chelsea and Justine Brown – aka Summer Twins – deliver dreampop rock & roll songs drenched in California sun. In March, Summer Twins hit the road with Paul Collins of The Beat and Peter Case of The Plimsouls bringing their 50s and 60s inspired pop garage rock across the nation. For a preview of what to expect from the Summer…
GRAMMY-winning rock band SWITCHFOOT will launch a North American headlining tour on March 22 in Kahului, HI. (See below for itinerary.) A ticket pre-sale for members of the band’s fan club, Friends of the Foot, is underway at www.switchfoot.com. Next week SWITCHFOOT heads to Australia and New Zealand, where they will headline the traveling Soundwave Festival. They’ll also be capturing footage for Fading West, the San Diego-based band’s upcoming surf…
2/26 Chicago, IL Reggie’s (Reebok Event) 3/01 Seattle, WA The Vera Project* 3/02 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club* 3/03 Portland, OR Roseland (Peter’s Room)* 3/04 Eugene, OR WOW Hall* 3/08 San Francisco, CA 330 Ritch* 3/09 Los Angeles, CA Key Club* 3/10 San Diego, CA Epicentre** 3/11 Tempe, AZ The Clubhouse* 3/14 Hempstead, NY Hofstra University 3/15 Austin, TX TBA Show (SXSW Week) 3/16 Austin, TX TBA Show (SXSW Week)…
Swedish duo Korallreven aka Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder (of The Radio Dept) has premiered the new video for ‘Sa Sa Samoa’ with IFC. Directed by Filip Nilsson, the video rolls through imagery of serenece mountainscapes and dusty roads – a “quick peek of the world before we destroy it” according to Joons. Featuring Brooklyn-based vocal experimentalist Julianna Barwick and a children’s choir from the island of Samoa, ‘Sa Sa…
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THE INTERSPHERE will release their long awaited new album in North America on February 28th via Long Branch Records/SPV. An EPK for Hold On, Liberty can be viewed HERE. Starting today and once every two weeks through April 9th THE INTERSPHERE will be posting exclusive performances of songs from Hold On, Liberty that were recorded live at the Maarweg Studios in Cologne, Germany. The first video clip released is for…
Country Mice is an indie rock band based in Brooklyn, NY. They released their debut album, Twister, in 2011, which received numerous rave reviews (including an 8/10 rating in Spin Magazine) and appeared on several top 100 albums-of-the-year lists. Whereas the band displays elements of eclectic influences, Rueger hails from a small town in Kansas and, as principal songwriter, his americana roots inevitably pervade their sound. Drawing comparisons to Wilco,…
Brokaw the punk/stoner band from Seattle, Washington recently released their debut LP “Interiors” back on Januaury 24th. band members are G. Stuart Dahlquist (bass) Mike Henderson (vocals) Rick Troy (guitars) Rich Medic (drums) When asked about the bands name they replied “We chose the name because it’s simple yet has some very complex associations,” says Brokaw’s bass player Stuart Dahlquist. “And masculine which might reflect our music/composition process accurately.” “Interiors”…
German Death Metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN will release its new album Mask Of Malice February, 24thin G/A/S, 27th in the rest of Europe and the UK, and 28th in North America! In collaboration with Metal Hammer magazine, Germany, the second single The Devil Grins just went online. Surf over HERE to check it out! Make also sure to surf over to the LAY DOWN ROTTEN landing page that includes pre-order…
San Francisco based pop prodigy Jhameel has continued to wow the music world with his catchy hooks and unique vocals for his latest music series “Waves”. Releasing a track a week for 5 weeks in late 2011, the series created serious buzz taking the blog world by storm. Hitting #2 on the Hype Machine charts, the title track, “Waves” is an ethereal 3 minute journey to get lost in and…
Initially planned for release in January, Brooklyn bastards VISE MASSACRE’s debut LP Expendable Humans has been delayed due to circumstances beyond the band’s control. Something got jacked with the master and had to be corrected, but it’s not really interesting or important… we’re just here to spread the word that the LPs are being packed now, and set for arrival at the end of the month, which will allow Expendable…
FEAR FACTORY today confirm Matt DeVries as the band’s new bass player. DeVries, previously of Chimaira and most recently Six Feet Under, joins the band replacing Byron Stroud. The announcement comes as the band continues work on their upcoming new album, planned for release early Summer. The album is currently being mixed in Canada by Greg Reely while artwork for the album’s packaging is nearly complete. DeVries comments: “I…
Carolina Rebellion returns Saturday, May 5 bigger and better than ever and boasting a solid rock lineup for the multi-stage festival, including Shinedown, Korn, Evanescence, Staind, Five Finger Death Punch and Slash (see below for full lineup). 2012 marks the debut of Carolina Rebellion at its new home at the legendary Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, NC, conveniently situated between Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, Columbia and Greensboro. Also new in 2012: weekend RV…
British duo Hurts have premiered two remixes by Mantronix and Freemasons of their hit single “Wonderful Life” on Virgin Mobile Live. The track “Wonderful Life” appears on Hurts’ debut album Happiness, which is available now digitally in the U.S iTunes and Amazon stores. Virgin Mobile Live is offering the “Wonderful Life” remix by legendary electro group Mantronix as a free download, and the remix by English DJs Freemasons as an…
Second Head is Emma Browning (bass,vox), Wim Eden (bass, guitar, drums), with various drummers and the occasional guitarist sitting for gigs and recordings in the past. Their new mini album is “Disease Comes in Waves,” a limited edition of 300 12” vinyl LP with extended bonus tracks. It was recorded by Rory Attwell, Brattwell Recordings, and features two Americans: drummer, Neil Ganesha Hunt and guitarist, Mike Kokinda. Second Head formed…
Seattle deathbrigade BLACK BREATH are preparing to unleash their new LP, Sentenced To Life, March 27th via Southern Lord. With 10 tracks in under 33 minutes, Sentenced To Life contains the most demoralizing yet energizing d-beat injected death metal hymns from the band to date, with a bit less rock and roll swagger and more full-on rage. The album is a product of furious creativity jammed into a short span…