03/13 Austin, TX @ The Old School SXSW 2013, Stubhub Live! Presents, 1230AM 03/15 Austin, TX @ The Parish Underground SXSW 2013, Audible Treats & The Vinyl District Presents, 825PM +++ Austin-based band Boy + Kite will follow-up its 2011 debut album with a new EP, scheduled to hit digital retailers next week. Titled “We Can Go Anywhere We Want,” the new EP (available on…
British chanteuse Lucy Rose is happy to announce her first headlining tour of North America. The tour kicks off March 11 in Los Angeles and sees her playing Canadian Music Week, SXSW and many other American cities throughout March and April. Her debut EP in the US, Middle Of The Bed, follows up the enormous success she has received in her native UK. Her digital only 5 song EP featuring…
Jack Littman’s current tour winds through Austin to coincide with the South By Southwest Festival. Touring in support of his latest EP, The Remedy Vol. 1 (http://jacklittman.bandcamp.com/album/the-remedy-vol-1) Jack’s dates are: Thursday, March 14th ((( Music Gorilla Showcase ))) @ Burnside’s Tavern 413 E 6th St Austin, TX 3:00PM Thursday, March 14th ((( Captiva Music Group Showcase ))) @ The Rooftop 403 E 6th St Austin, TX 7:00PM Friday, March 15th…
LISTEN / DOWNLOAD HERE Last month, Ghost Loft debuted his breathtaking single and video for “Seconds” exclusively through Pigeons & Planes. Pigeons & Planes says, “The production has a bounce to it, but it’s a dark bounce, and with the Burial-type vocals on the chorus, the track takes on a cold tone despite the handclaps and hummable melody. In 2013, there’s certainly a place for gloomy-but-catchy pop, and Ghost Loft…
Punk rock photographer Mark Beemer, founder of The Syrentha J. Savior Endowment (SSE) and Shirts For A Cure (SFAC), recently announced the launch of a new IndieGoGo campaign to fund the re-release of his discontinued book of live show and press images, Stealing Time. First published in 2001, the book features images from Beemer’s two-plus decades as a staple on the punk and hardcore scenes. The book contains a number…
Swedish death metal supergroup SKINEATER, who just released their debut Dermal Harvest last month on Pulversied Records, have premiered a video for the song “Dismantled.” Produced by Uppsala-based digital production company Oddville, the video has been posted by the band at this location. De-skinned to perfection, Dermal Harvest showcases some of the most resilient veterans in the Swedish Extreme scene, with past and present members from Wombbath, In Thy Dreams,…
Birmingham-based sludge-soaked ghetto rockers BOVINE will unleash The Sun Never Sets On The British Empire on April 12th via FDA Rekotz. A fire-branded mix of KYUSS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, early SOUNDGARDEN and BARONESS, BOVINE’s bottom-heavy and primal assault will surely leave many a listener convulsing on the floor. The UK band’s tuneful and, at times, space-proggish, approach to songwriting will make the experience as enjoyable as it is…
State Lines fans! Meadowbrook Records has some exciting news regarding the band’s Hoffman Manor re-release and a new split between State Lines and Haverford! State Lines Hoffman Manor 12″ Black go up Thursday! Four Packages are available: $15 – 12″ & Digital Split $18 – 12″ & State Lines/Haverford Split Tape (Out April 2nd) $20 – 12″ & Shirt& Digital Split $22 – 12″ & Shirt & Split Only…
King Niko has shared stages with 30 Seconds To Mars, Neon Trees, and many of the biggest acts in America. They’ve toured the Western US, played on dozens of radio and television broadcasts and have been in rotation on radio stations across the country. What they haven’t done is release a full length album, until now. First assembled in 2009, King Niko have produced two EPs and four singles, but…
Los Angeles-based Kitten, led by the magnetic 18-year old Chloe Chaidez, is bringing their “surprisingly ageless,” “rich and atmospheric rock,” as LA Times puts it, back to SXSW again this year – and you’ll have many chances to catch their unique blend of synth-pop and post-punk rock live! FREE DOWNLOAD: “SUGAR” (BANDAYDE REMIX): https://soundcloud.com/kittentheband/sugar-remix/s-stysu http://youtu.be/wHV7bDQA8Xo 3/11 – Funny or Die/Team Coco SXSW Show @ The North Door 3/13 – 1:00 PM…
Co-produced by audio sage Sanford Parker at Sound Generation in Manhattan and Hypercube in Chicago and mastered by Collin Jordan at the Boiler Room, Concrete Sustain encapsulates auditory devastation. Details MetalSucks: “These NYC doom-bringers… have been pedaling their thunderous industrio-sludge since 2009, but Concrete Sustain is their most cohesive release yet. It’s also their most unique; the band has finally found a seamless way to blend their doom foundation with…
Melodic metal legends STRATOVARIUS are pleased to unleash their “Halcyon Days” video from the band’s latest full-length, Nemesis. Hailed by the media as, “the best STRATOVARIUS album since many, many years,” by Metal Hammer Germany, “a collection of the band’s greatest hits that you never heard until now,” be Metal Underground (US) and, “the strongest STRATOVARIUS album since the beginning of the century,” by KaaosZine in Finland, STRATOVARIUS lives up…
Following this afternoon’s finals concert on the Metropolitan Opera stage—the culmination of a months-long process of competitions at the district, regional, and national level—a panel of judges has named six winners in the 2013 National Council Auditions, the prestigious competition’s 60th anniversary. Each winner will receive a $15,000 cash prize for their victory, but even more importantly, winning represents important exposure that can launch a career. This year’s winners are:…
We warned you a coupla weeks ago, “Mercury Retrograde” is now upon us. When Purling Hiss first premiered their burning lead single, the astrological retrograde hadn’t yet begun; but now—- well, shit– it’s in FULL JACK SWING! Lucky for everyone, the mercurial madness of the retrograde – the lack of continuity, the fruitless quality of communications, the endless breakdowns on mechanical, emotional and logistical fronts – will be over soon,…
Visitors to this year’s SXSW Gaming Expo will be able to go behind the scenes to experience an exciting lineup of unreleased games and experiences from Nintendo for both the new Wii U home console and the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system, from the latest installments of classic franchises to new software that lets players interact with one another in fresh and exciting ways. The three-day event will feature the public…
Stockholm, Sweden-based dark hardcore outfit NO OMEGA have put their upcoming record Shame up for pre-orders via Throatruiner Records. This second full-length is due out April 10th on LP and CD, and is up for free download on Throatruiner Records’ website. Check it out here : http://store.throatruinerrecords.com/bands/no-omega Artwork : http://f0.bcbits.com/z/27/52/2752285124-1.jpg Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/noomega http://throatruinerrecords.com/ Embed code : <iframe width=”400″ height=”100″ style=”position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;” src=”http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=381564201/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=000000/” allowtransparency=”true”…
Indie pop mob, The Sharp Things, who after 15 years of toil should need no introduction, (but still do), released the first of their 4-album Dogs Of Bushwick series, Green Is Good on Tuesday, February 26th (Dive Records) to kind reception from the press folk. MAGNET says, “[Green Is Good is] an obvious logical successor to the band’s four previous LPs, all strong candidates, in their time, for best record…
Seattle’s rock act GIRL ON FIRE has stayed busy this past year writing and recording for their debut full-length album. Now, it is with much excitement that the band has posted their first newly finished track, “The Takedown.” Offering fans a taste of new material from the forthcoming effort, the album is set for release this June via Century Media Records. “The Takedown” can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/centurymedia/girl-on-fire-the-takedown Starting tomorrow, GIRL…
2013 is looking to be a breakout year for the six-piece Canadian outfit Royal Canoe. The Winnipeg natives just signed with Roll Call Records for the release of a full-length album later this year in the U.S., and they’re gearing up for a heavy few months of touring that include stops at SXSW, dates in the U.S. and Europe, performances with Fol Chen, Of Montreal, ON AN ON and more.…
Portland’s Radiation City has spent the past few years turning heads with their irresistible, genre-bending sound. Combining modern electronic elements with classic styles, the band has received accolades from TIME Magazine, KEXP, and NYLON, among others, recently landing a spot on NPR’s list of “10 Artists You Should Have Known in 2012.” After releasing a buzzed-about debut album and a critically acclaimed EP, the quintet is now gearing up to…