In February, Seattle surf-rockers La Luz set out on their first tour of 2015, which kicks off in Los Angeles and brings them through markets in the Southwest, South, and East Coast. See below for a full list of dates on this ambitious five-week tour
Capitol Records has signed Gavin James and is introducing the Irish artist Stateside with Live At Whelans, which is now available everywhere, including iTunes and Spotify. The album features James performing in the stripped-back environment of a rapturously received hometown show.
John Carpenter, the Legendary Director and Composer behind Halloween, Escape From New York, They Live, Assault on Precinct 13 and many more shares a brand new track Night from his debut solo album Lost Themes out February 3rd on Sacred Bones Records.
Israeli metal outfit FERIUM will be supporting OTEP on its European headlining tour in March with THE AGONIST. See below for tour dates.
pennybirdrabbit marks her first ever late-night television performance – debuting an acoustic version of her new song, “Said It To Me” Thursday on The Late Late Show guest hosted by Drew Carey—who loved her performance so much she was invited back to the couch for an interview. The song is available for download and stream today via Big Beat/Atlantic Records.
Belgium’s mincecore kings vs UK’s fast HC/punk veterans to team up for a split release on Selfmadegod Records! AGATHOCLES: 9 brand new studio songs recorded at Caffeine Studios in Sao Paolo, Brazil in October 2013 on a free night when AGATHOCLES were touring in Brazil. With guestmembers and guestdrinkers of ROT, ARMAGEDDOM, CRUEL FACE and SOCIAL CHAOS. Recorded and mixed by the almighty guru Renato Gimenez.
Singer/multi-instrumentalist Duke Garwood will be celebrating the release of his latest solo outing,Heavy Love, touring as opener for his friend and erstwhile collaborator (their Black Pudding album was a joint project and Duke contributed guitar to Lanegan’s Blues Funeral album); Garwood will be performing with a drummer and a second guitar player on this tour and siting in on Lanegan’s set. Duke promises: “Mood and scene permitting, I will be joining Mark for…
In 1990 London’s indie-rock guitar scene was developing a distinctive new psychedelic sound: swirling, dreamy, mysterious and very much of the British Isles. One band stood out by hot-wiring that sound with the subversive energy of some American bands of the era and that band was Swervedriver. They had the liquid distortion of shoegaze combined with the cool swagger of Hüsker Dü, Sonic Youth, and Dinosaur Jr – giving them a…
Lasers through tracing paper, orange tone oscillations, cable access hangover, a K-tel dream sequence, a haunted vision mixer, station wagon-core, straight to video, something in the fog, fluff on the needle, chromakey constellations, a hovercraft on the fretboard, faxing a car alarm, a Morse code pep talk, etch a sketch jacknife, a daily Haley’s comet, light sound colour motion, a holiday from yourself, Ceefax taking Oracle, second sight summer camp,…
Founders Entertainment is excited to announce the lineup for the 2015 Governors Ball Music Festival. The fifth annual edition of New York City’s premier live music event will celebrate a half decade of good times and great music in the Big Apple, from Friday, June 5th through Sunday, June 7th in beautiful Randall’s Island Park. Aside from showcasing a wide spectrum of Dance, Indie Rock, Hip Hop, Americana, Electronica and…
A spectacular lineup including some of the biggest names in rock has been announced for the fifth annual Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion, May 2 & 3, 2015 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway just outside Charlotte, NC.
Medicine for the Soul is the sophomore release from U.K.-based roots-rockers, Vagaband. The album is being released on their own Eggsong Recordings label. The self-produced title is the follow-up to their much praised debut Town & Country and will be released on CD, gate-fold vinyl and digital download.
SET AND SETTING will kick off the new year with a series of East Coast performances. The 9-date tour in support of their acclaimed new release, “A Vivid Memory,” will include select appearances with Downfall of Gaia and experimentalists Sannhet. Previously, the band has shared the stage with Eyehategod, North, Mouth of The Architect, Pallbearer, Vattnet Viskar and Tombs in addition to appearances at Southern Darkness Fest (Weekend Nachos, Pelican) and…
Friday the Guiguisuisui[鬼鬼祟祟] 2015 tour pt.1 starts at Temple – 坛, Beijing with Luvplastik. Down to the south of China, then over to Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand next, then Indonesia before finally returning to China to tour back up and finish the tour where it started, Temple Bar, Beijing! Hand painted 鬼 tees and copies of my latest zine, ‘Blood Makes The Grass Grow’, which recounts my huge tour…
INSOMNIUM will be kicking off the new year with a special North American tour alongside label-mates DARK TRANQUILLITY! See below for all upcoming dates.
Adam Birnbaum hasn’t been keeping a low profile in recent years. While touring internationally with drum legend Al Foster’s quartet and subbing regularly in Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society and with recently minted vocal star Cécile McLorin Salvant he’s also released several well-received CDs under his own name. Still, his new album Three of A Mind marks a major leap for the pianist, capturing a working ensemble with enviable chemistry.…
Count Your Lucky Stars is repressing the debut full-length from Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate). The What It Takes to Move Forward LP repress and CD reissue are now available for Pre-Order.
“Pop is music that gives you something to hold on to,” says Chris Chu of POP ETC. It can be a melody, a lyric, a rhythm, or all of the above but pop music always elevates and celebrates the hook – the catchy bit that sticks in your head, or sends you reaching to turn up the volume. At its best, pop also mixes familiar elements with the fresh and…
HEAVING EARTH will release Denouncing the Holy Throne February 6 on Czech label Lavadome Productions. Artwork and track listing can be found below.
ABOVE & BEYOND kick started Sydney’s New Year’s with a very special “Push The Button” moment, when band members Paavo Siljamaki and Tony McGuinness picked two fans, who happened to be twin sisters, to join them on stage as they counted down to midnight and dropped their anthem “Blue Sky Action” in front of 6000 revelers. The band has posted a video to their YouTube channel, just in time to ring…