Marking the 20th Anniversary of Nirvana’s debut album, Sub Pop will re-issue the Platinum Certified Bleach on November 3, 2009. This expanded CD/double-LP will include a never-before-released live performance, special packaging and the first run of the double-LP will be on 180g white vinyl (the first run of the original LP was also on white vinyl). Both formats will be available for pre-order at subpop.com leading up to this edition’s…
Rising Portland, OR-based band, Blind Pilot, kicks off a nationwide tour this October. The tour arrives on the heels of their full-length debut 3 Rounds and a Sound, which earned the band performances on national radio (NPR¹s ³Morning Edition² and ³All Songs Considered²), national television (³Last Call with Carson Daly²) and a spot on this year¹s bill for the esteemed NPR Music Showcase at SXSW in Austin, TX. The album,…
Dan Deacon has spent most of 2009 doing things on a large scale – he toured with an ensemble ranging from 13 to 17 people, played large festivals like Lollapalooza, did the Round Robin tour with No Age and Deerhunter (aka No Deachunter) and even collaborated with an entire marching band (Providence’s What Cheer? Marching Band, who joined him in Chicago this past weekend). Now Deacon is taking things a…
“When two dudes in military-looking duds haul a reel-to-reel tape player, megaphones and telephones up on stage, plug in a bunch of mystery cables and proceed to perform an energetic, fist-pumping set of lushly orchestrated, guitar-drenched pop songs, you’re probably not going to forget who they are anytime soon.” – Cincinnati CityBeat BVLOS ANGELES, August 13, 2009 – Notably dubbed band you should know by MTV.com, the two-man indie-rock army…
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS currently winding down dates for the ongoing Conquered & Cursed Tour have to sit out the final week of dates due to sickness within the band. The nine-week tour has seen the band, alongside Goatwhore, Daath, Abysmal Dawn and S.W.W.A.A.T.S. travelling the country all summer and the flu has battled them the entire way. Several members have had to visit emergency rooms in the past week and are…
If you haven’t seen Vulture Whale, they’re blazing out of the South and coming for you with their undeliable rock filled with witty lyrics and undeniable melodies! August Tour Dates August 20 – The Red and Black Bar – Washington, DC August 22 – Pianos – New York, NY The Tripwire It’s even more difficult to stop picking out the interesting bits once you’ve begun. Spin Magazine “Spellbinding frontman Wes…
This video is absolutely great, but really, just see for yourself: http://subpop-public.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/video/5674.mov We are going to be releasing an EP for “Black River Killer†on August 25th and you can get information on that upcoming release here: http://www.subpop.com/releases/blitzen_trapper/eps/black_river_killer In addition, the Blitzen Trapper Artist Page remains incredibly useful: http://www.subpop.com/artists/blitzen_trapper Also, in other very important news, please help us welcome Sub Pop’s newly signed artists, Dum Dum Girls! We’re really excited…
Boston Massachusetts metalers RAVAGE are ready to unleash their Metal Blade Records debut, The End of Tomorrow on August 18th 2009. Artwork was handled by the famed artist Ed Repka who is known best for his Megadeth covers as well as cover art for Death, Municipal Waste, Toxic Holocaust, and Austrian Death Machine. The End of Tomorrow seamlessly intertwines the sounds of New Wave of British Heavy Metal, late 80’s…
If you’re craving some good old fashioned hardcore in your life, we have good news for you! In just a few hours, the noisy Texans of Fight Pretty will load up their van, grab some PBR and head out on the road with tour buddies She Rides (Stillborn Records). The trek begins today at the Alabama Music Box in Mobile, Alabama, and will continue through the week. Once Fight Pretty…
In 2009 Noiseshaper are celebrating their 10th anniversary with their new album – Satellite City Similar to their 2003 album „The Signal“ Noiseshaper have been working again with a host of top class vocalists from around the globe. As well as old favorites like Juggla, Jackie Deane or the Blues legend Wayne Martin you can also hear new talents. Sherrez, a British rapper living in Barcelona lends the title track…
Toro Y Moi is the musical creation of 22 year old Columbia, South Carolina resident Chaz Bundick. Carpark will release two very different Toro Y Moi full lengths in 2010. The two songs on this single are representative of those two albums. The single A side “Blessa” could just as easily be called “Blissa”. Melodic ambient samples swirl around Chaz’s cleverly arranged pop song structures. Hazy summer sounds with a…
An update from Cattle Decapitation front man, Travis Ryan: “It is time to announce a few things that have been going on in the Cattle Decapitation camp. First off, we have officially parted ways with bassist Troy Oftedal due to musical and personal differences. There is no bad blood and we wish him the best of luck. Filling in on upcoming tours will be our friend Rahsaan Davis. You may…
The cavalcade of songs and artists that appear on DJ JS-1’s latest album, No Sell Out: Ground Original 2, comes to a head on the record’s finale of a track, “Brainbender.” Clocking in at over five and a half minutes, “Brainbender” is the longest song on the album – a fact JS attributes to the four verses he wanted to feature, “The song has four verses. It’s long and just…
Co-headlining with Barcelona (Seabird supporting) 8/12 – Slim’s – San Francisco, CA Opening for Our Lady Peace 8/14 – Center Stage – Atlanta, GA 8/16 – Theatre of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA 8/17 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC 8/18 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA 8/20 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH 8/21 – The Fillmore – Detroit, MI 8/22 – The Vic – Chicago,…
Making his passion known this past year with the release of “Speaking Louder Than Before,” BEC Recordings artist Jeremy Camp is introducing his fall tour named after the recently released CD and with a purpose at hand. As his first headlining tour in almost two years, Camp will be joined by reigning Dove Female Artist of the Year Natalie Grant and label-mate Bebo Norman. The “Speaking Louder Than Before” The…
SOFT MACHINE support: JEFF AUG Presented by GUITAR Magazine 13.10.2009 B-Verviers, Spirit of 66 14.10.2009 D-Dortmund, Musiktheater Piano 15.10.2009 NL-Amstelveen, P60 17.10.2009 D-Flensburg, Roxy 18.10.2009 D-Oldenburg, Kulturzentrum PFL 20.10.2009 D-Nürnberg, Hirsch 22.10.2009 A-Linz, Posthof 23.10.2009 D-Habach, Village 24.10.2009 D-Immenstadt, Rainbow 25.10.2009 D-Remchingen, Kulturhalle 26.10.2009 CH-Zürich, Moods 28.10.2009 D-Mainz, Frankfurter Hof 29.10.2009 D-Stuttgart, BIX www.myspace.com/softmachinelegacy anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
The leaders of The Truth Movement, (Hed)pe and Cleveland’s pioneering masked madmen Mushroomhead are planning to hit the road this summer on a co-headlining tour sponsored by Jagermeister. Both bands are notorious for their energetic live performances and commanding stage presence that is sure to make this one of the summer’s hottest tours. “It will be nice to tour with Mushroomhead for the summer. I’ve always admired how they have…
We are thrilled that Bowerbirds’ new album Upper Air is now available for purchase through your favorite retail outlet on the popular CD, LP and MP3 formats. Bowerbirds have embarked on a full national tour with Megafaun that Jambase described as “a special pairing likely to create shimmering evenings where music is held and cherished in a really cool way.” We also have a wealth of audio and video to…
Sean Hoots and Andrew Gray (also known as Hellmouth) began making music together in 2005. They both began writing songs, and before long the duo was expanded to a five-man band. With Hoots and Gray sharing the lead vocals, the ensemble includes Robert Berliner (background vocals and mandolin), John Brannigan (bass) and Bob Beach (harmonica). The band made a big impression at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 2006 and afterward…
Starting today August 11th , the new video from New England’s SHADOWS FALL, “Still I Rise,†will be available for viewing exclusively on MySpace. Check out the video HERE “Still I Rise†is the first video from the band’s upcoming album, Retribution, which streets September 15 on Everblack Industries. The video was shot by longtime SHADOWS FALL director Zack Merck at the Affliction warehouse in southern California, and was shot…