2 Tone ska legends THE ENGLISH BEAT, headed up by the ever-affable Dave Wakeling, continue to bring their feel-good ska vibes across the U.S. and this time, they’re hitting the road with fellow 2 Tone legends BAD MANNERS, best known for both their singles “My Girl Lollipop” and “Lip Up Fatty” as well as being notorious for their crazy antics which got them banned from Top of the Pops and…
Belgian black metal legion ENTHRONED will return to North America for the first time in nine years this August! The US/Canadian leg of the Pentagrammaton World Tour 2010 will begin in Brooklyn, New York at Europa and bludgeon its way through nearly two dozen cities before winding down at the Hostile City Deathfest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 29. Support will come from Australian black thrashers Deströyer 666 as well…
Sweethead, the new group created by Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age, A Perfect Circle, Failure) and fronted by lead vocalist Serrina Sims, released their debut album last month (The End Records) and just announced a handful of new dates in the western US with Nico Vega and Scarlet Grey. SweetheadSweethead also features Eddie Nappi on bass (Mark Lanegan Band, Handsome), and Norm Block on drums (Mark Lanegan…
The Strange Boys are a phenomenal young group from Austin, Texas. They are at the same time, both timeless and refreshingly avant garde. Set to appeal to anyone who has a liking for top quality beat and blues influenced rock n’ roll. The band has had a phenomenal year, starting with the release of their second album, Be Brave, followed quickly by a US tour with Spoon, including a show…
Minnesota’s facebreaking grindcore trio AMBASSADOR GUN have announced a hot-ass Summer assault through the Midwest and Western US for the later half of July. The band have been writing and recording loads of new material recently, for a limited edition EP entitled Fear & Coercion which will be available on this tour only, as well as for an upcoming full-length. Some of this new material will be played live for…
New Jersey melodic metal quartet VTT (http://www.myspace.com/vttrocks) recently returned from the successful three week “Victims Of Sin Summer Tour” and have already confirmed six more shows in the coming months, including a fund raiser for the National Wildlife Refuge, a fundraiser for Ronnie James Dio’s Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund as well as appearances at The Power & The Fury Festival, and Richmond Metalfest. The band continues to support…
Northern California duo, Gwyneth and Monko, will bring their earnest, stripped-down blend of folk, Americana and blues when they begin the late summer leg of their 17 city Western tour through California, Oregon and Washington to celebrate the release of their first EP, “Good Old Horse”, due out July 20th. Gwyneth Moreland has a voice that invokes Jenny Lewis’ solo work crossed with the intimate folk of Gillian Welch. Michael…
With his vivid poetic narratives and warm orchestration, Sea Wolf’s music has always carried with it an aura of intimacy, and now for the first time ever, he (Alex Brown Church) will embark on a solo acoustic tour embracing the close setting. Church, typically accompanied by a five-piece band, will scale back his performances and instead, don the stage with just a guitar and his singular voice. Appropriately, the 30-date…
Ryan Breen didn’t mean to burn that abandoned house down. Not to the ground, at least. And yet, here he was, spending the 4th of July in a Phoenix jail… “The whole experience left me in a weird emotional state,” explains the beat-slinger/singer behind Back Ted N-Ted. “I had no way of processing it, so I started writing all of this strange material that got me over a fear of…
Recently we announced the Southern Lord West Coast mini tour — featuring Eagle Twin, Black Breath, Goatsnake, Righteous Fool (featuring members of Corrosion Of Conformity) and the Animosity-album lineup of Corrosion Of Conformity — set to take place this August 8th through 12th. The short but massive tour will be led off by a festival of monolithic proportions, being dubbed The Power Of The Riff Fest 2010. Converse presents…. ‘The…
7/12 – Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues (7 bands only; no Acacia Strain) 7/13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle 7/14 – N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues SC 7/15 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte 7/16 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar 7/17 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy 7/18 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre** 7/20 – Boston, MA @ House of…
Massachusetts-based ENERGY started recording a new 3 song EP today, set to be released this Fall from Bridge Nine Records! Titled Walk Into the Fire, the band recently unveiled a demo of the eponymous first track to great praise on www.myspace.com/thisenergy. Vocalist Jason Tankerley said, “These songs are a step in a whole new direction, one that Mike and I have been messing around with for quite some time now.…
July 8th Boston, MA House of Blues July 9th Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory July 11th Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theater July 15th Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre July 16th Calgary, AB Calgary Stampede Fall dates with Maroon 5: October 6th Santa Barbara, CA SB County Bowl October 8th Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater October 10th Berkeley, CA Greek Theater October 12th Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome October 14th Fresno,…
July 9, 8pm, Monika Herzig and Peter Lehel Hemingway, Karlsruhe July 29, 6.30pm, Monika Herzig and Janiece Jaffe Oliver Winery, Bloomington – Benefit for Mayor Kruzan August 1, 2010, 7pm, Monika Herzig and Peter Kienle Lubeznik Center of the Performing Arts, Michigan City August 5, 2010, noon, Monika Herzig Trio featuring Paul Wertico Northwestern University August 5, 2010, Monika Herzig and Peter Kienle Brookfield Jazz Society, Brookfield, IL August 6,…
The forthcoming “Wind Up Wooden Heart” tempers the experimental lines of the Deerhoof with a love of unadulterated pop songwriting, and heightens the arching melodies of Beach House with dramatic twists and turns. With consistently catchy melodies, Natalia’s enchanting voice, masterful engineering by Jay Pellicci (Deerhoof, Subtle, Erase Errata), and special guest appearances by members of Bright Eyes and Thee More Shallows, Social Studies have crafted an album that’s equally…
07/09 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern 07/10 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge 07/11 Vancouver, BC Media Club 08/03 New York, NY Mercury Lounge * 08/04 Brooklyn, NY Union Pool * 08/05 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s * www.folchen.com www.asthmatickitty.com
North Carolina disciples of doom, BLACK SKIES, kick off their US tour today at The Smiling Moose in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The band is hitting the road with a new lineup, new songs and a high energy live display of sonic power they’ve built their name upon. Founding members Kevin Clark and Michelle Temple will be joined by ex-Des Ark drummer Tim Herzog. Said guitarist Kevin Clark of the band’s pre-tour…
7/27 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre* 7/28 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre* 7/31 Montreal, QC Bell Centre* 8/01 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place* 8/07 Tokyo, Japan Summer Sonic Festival 8/08 Osaka, Japan Summer Sonic Festival 8/19 London, UK Shepherds Bush Empire 8/21 Chelmsford, UK V Festival 8/22 Staffordshire, UK V Festival 8/23 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy 8/24 Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh Picture House 8/26 Dublin, Ireland The Academy 9/15 Hamburg, Germany Docks…
Bad Brains in Europe: July 8 – Exit Fest, Novi Sad, SERBIA July 9 – Sherwood Festival, Padova, ITALY Bad Brains in California: Aug 19 – Ventura Theater, Ventura, CA Aug 20 – House of Blues, Anaheim, CA Aug 21 – Sunset Junction Street Fair, Los Angeles, CA Aug 22 – Belly Up Tavern, Solano Beach, CA Aug 23 – The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA Aug 24 – Slim’s, San…
Iyaz, this year’s breakthrough pop sensation who lit up the singles chart with his multi-week No. 1 debut Replay, is a special guest on select dates for this summers hottest tour: 2010 Justin Bieber Tour with support Sean Kingston. The tour winds up on September 5th with an appearance at the Maryland State Fair. Please see below for all tour dates. Iyaz has already seen his star ascend with the…