02.19.10 – Salem, OR @ Ike Box 02.25.10 – Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern w/ Finn Riggins 02.26.10 – Bellingham, WA @ Jinx Art Space w/ Finn Riggins 02.27.10 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir album release party w/ Finn Riggins + Brothers Young 02.28.10 – Eugene, OR @ w/ Finn Riggins 03.05.10 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Church w/ Finn Riggins 7pm/all ages 03.06.10 – Santa Barbara, CA…
Epitaph Records is proud to announce the signing of Minneapolis punk band Off With Their Heads. The punk road dogs recently took time off from touring to record their second full length album, with plans for a summer release, but left the engine running for a two month long excursion of US and Canada. Formed in 2002, Off With Their Heads went through a slew of musicians before finally cementing…
We Are The Fallen, one of rock’s most buzzed about new groups, have announced that their worldwide live debut will take place at Kings College in London on Tuesday 23rd March 2010. Tickets go on sale this Friday 5th February via www.livenation.co.uk and will cost £12.50 each. The iconic fivesome is comprised of the original members of multiplatinum trailblazing band Evanescence, guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt along with drummer…
As an early Valentine’s Day treat, we are announcing the long-awaited release of The Magnetic Fields’ 69 Love Songs box set on limited-edition 10†vinyl (with MP3 download coupon) to be released in stores on April 20! We are accepting pre-orders now in the Merge store at a special price and all orders before Valentine’s Day will receive a printable e-valentine for their special friend or loved one in time…
The brutes will hit the road in March, stampeding south with a string of shows set up on their way down to Austin, where the band will shred SXSW attendees. Several post-SXSW shows are still in the planning stages and will be announced in mere days. JAVELINA live attacks: 3/13/2010 Plaza Bowl – Richmond, VA w/ Howl, Tombs 3/14/2010 Earshot Records – Greenville, SC w/ Howl, Bison BC 3/15/2010 PS…
After finishing a US run with Neko Case late last year, Deer Tick completed a three week European tour – upon their return to the US on Dec. 13 the band entered the studio to put the finishing touches on its as-yet-untitled third album, which will be released in the first half of this year. The band’s first big show of 2010 will be in Los Angeles, as part of…
New York City band Acrylics has announced tour dates in the US and UK leading up to SXSW in support of their two recent releases. Their debut, All of the Fire, was produced by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear and released on he and Ethan Silverman’s Terrible Records. The single “Molly’s Vertigo,” which is not a part of the EP, is being released on Something In Construction in the UK.…
The String Cheese Incident will perform a handful of “Incidents†in 2010. The band will play their greatest hometown venue, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, on July 23, 24, and 25. In addition they’ll set up camp at a site close to the band’s/fans’ hearts, Horning’s Hideout (near Portland, Oregon), July 29 through August 1. This announcement ends a three-year break from performing; a hiatus interrupted only once – this past summer…
Yukon Blonde will unleash their self-titled debut on March 23rd. Their take on 60’s rock harmonies, thick yet simple hooks, and depression-era furniture upholstery, reminds me of Midlake, Fleetwood Mac, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Fleet Foxes, but much poppier and energetic. They’ve got a (mostly Canadian) tour getting started in a few weeks. 02.20 • The SAIT Gateway (Calgary, AB) 02.22 • The Black Dog (Edmonton, BC) 02.23 •…
Michigan sextet, Chiodos, are set to record their highly anticipated third album with acclaimed producer, Machine (Lamb Of God, Everytime I Die, Cobra Starship), this month. The group’s breakout second album Bone Palace Ballet – produced by Casey Bates (Gatsby’s American Dream, The Fall Of Troy) – debuted at #5 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart and has surpassed sales of over 210,000 copies. Their debut album, All’s Well That…
Fol Chen has a tasty way about them with a minty tang reminiscent of Hot Chip, Subtle and other quality contemporary layer lifters and psyche pokers…So hardtack-slippery, so jagged-smooth, so bouncing-still is what Fol Chen has wrought that pinning it down in “reviewer-speak” seems a disservice. It’s catchy as f*** in places and a touch scary in others but it’s never a dull ride.” – Jambase “The music itself is…
Cage The Elephant is back in the U.S. for a Spring headlining tour, beginning February 15, 2010 in Augusta, GA. After a busy 2009, the band is riding the momentum of two chart-topping singles and going back out on the road, hitting many cities they have not played in before. Check out the dates below! Monday, 2/15/10 @ Sky City, Augusta, GA Tuesday, 2/16/10 @ 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA…
Montreal based Derelict have been added as direct support to Quebec metal legends Martyr’s upcoming show February 14th, 2010 at Foufounes Électriques in Montreal, Quebec. Derelict is currently touring in support of their recently released new album “Unspoken Wordsâ€, which was released by Year of the Sun Records. “We couldn’t be happier about playing with Martyr! They are one of our main influences, in terms of songwriting, technicality, stage presence…
RAMMSTEIN will release a new single in the U.S. on February 9 entitled “Ich Tu Dir Weh” exclusively through iTunes. The follow-up single to the controversial “Pussy” single/video, “Ich Tu Dir Weh” is taken from the Berlin-based band’s critically acclaimed sixth studio album, LIEBE IST FÃœR ALLE DA. The “Ich Tu Dir Weh” single bundle will include four remix bonus tracks and a digital booklet. The entire bundle is $4.99…
Roman Candle has announced new tour dates in February and March, including a series of weekend dates with Ravenna Colt. The band will also headline the second night of WKNC’s Double Barrel Benefit on February 6th in Raleigh, NC. Roman Candle has toured steadily over the past nine months with Jason Isbell, Will Hoge, Rocco Deluca, Ha Ha Tonka, and The Deep Vibration, among others. Most recently the band toured…
http://www.myspace.com/surferblood SURFER BLOOD TOUR DATES 02-09 London – Scala 02-16 Orlando, FL – Backbooth % 02-17 Deland, FL – DaVinci % 02-18 Tallahassee, FL – Engine Room % 02-19 Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn % 02-20 Nashville , TN – The End % 02-22 Charlotte, NC – Snug Harbor – % 02-23 Morgantown, WV -123 Pleasant Street % 02-24 Washington DC – Dc 9 % 02-26 Hanover, NH – Dartmouth…
The Virtuoso Alborosie is shaking up California in February with his escape from Babylon to the kingdom of zion tour. This tour is the presentation and representation of Alborosie’s sound, giving people the chance to catch this rising reggae star in person. He will be visiting numerous venues performing his various hits, this tour is a must see. On escape from Babylon to the kingdom of zion, Alborosie offers an…
Shady Nate and E Da Sanga have been heating things up with their soulful hustler’s story, “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” the single from Shady Nate’s 2009 Gasman Unleashed project. The song features the emcees deftly weaving a tale about street survival, smarts, and commerce, as Shady Nate raps that “As long as you never tell it/Shady gonna sell it/Hide it real good so the dogs can’t smell it.” Director Damon…
Reprise Records and Serj Tankian have teamed up with theatrical distributor Cinema Purgatorio to present a series of nationwide screenings of Tankian’s Elect the Dead Symphony — a very special orchestral interpretation of Tankian’s critically acclaimed solo debut Elect the Dead. The dynamic one-off performance was recorded and filmed in HD by six cameras at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. The dramatic…
3/11/10- Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle 3/12/10- Nashville, TN @ Exit/ In 3/13/10- Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theatre 3/14/10- Little Rock, AR @ The Village 3/16/10- San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit 3/17/10-3/21/10- Austin, TX (SXSW festival) @ TBD 3/22/10- St. Louis,MO @ The Firebird 3/23/10- Indianapolis, IN @ The Emerson Theater 3/24/10- Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop 3/26/10- HOODWINK Anaheim, CA @ Grove of Anaheim 3/27/10- THE BAMBOOZLE…