Urban Torque proudly presents Fear of Night, the debut album from Southend duo Relation. The stylish Fear of Night combines elements of classic 80s electro pop with crisp modern production. Fear Of Night is filled with songs that on the surface appear simple but on closer inspection reveal lyrical and sonic depths. Press: “An Underworld-meets-David Byrne soundclash” – BBC Online “Like a deadpan Talk Talk with a chord sequences by…
With European dates with The Felice Brothers now underway, A.A. Bondy has announced a new run of headlining shows in late November and early December. The tour, which will follow his previously announced dates with Elvis Perkins in Dearland, will begin November 24th at Club Garibaldi in Milwaukee, WI, and wrap up December 9th at the Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY. Bondy’s sophomore album When The Devil’s Loose was…
It’s tough to argue with Louisiana Ca$h’s assertion after watching the video for his smash debut single “Walk Wit A Dip.” The song has blown up throughout the South (just check out the amount of videos of people dancing to the song on YouTube), and is quickly approaching nationwide popularity. The lyrics to the track are almost entirely built around the phrase “walk wit a dip”- Ca$h drawls various rhymes…
They don’t make them like this anymore… the well-scrubbed Londoneering indiepoptastic quartet Hatcham Social consist of Toby Kidd (vocals / guitar), Finn Kidd (drums), Dave Fineberg (bass / vocals) and multi-tasking new boy Jerome Watson (synth / guitar). You Dig the Tunnel, I’ll Hide the Soil is Hatcham Social’s debut album. Recorded at big mushroom studios in the north of England with the Charlatans singer Tim Burgess and Jim Spencer…
Detroit wunderkind Randolph Chabot has been touring relentlessly since the release of Moondagger, Deastro ‘s full-length debut on Ghostly International. Having just completed a sizeable UK tour with Hockey, the madness continues as Deastro unveiled a new single (“Tone Adventure #3”) on September 29th, and is now embarking upon a fall co-headlining tour with Domino Records’ Max Tundra. First, a bit about the single: “Tone Adventure #3†is an archetypal…
Nov 15 – Milan, Italy @ Magnolia Nov 16 – Turin, Italy @ Hiroshima Nov 18 – San Sebastian, Spain @ Gazteszena Nov 19 – Gijon, Spain @ Gijon Intl. Film Festival Opening Party Nov 20 – Santiago de Compostela, Spain @ Capitol Nov 21 – Bilbao, Spain @ Kafe Antzokia Nov 23 – Paris, France @ Fleche D’or Nov 24 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix Nov 27 – Utrecht,…
Southern Lord Recordings is eager to announce the official signing of Washington’s BLACK BREATH. Their riotous Razor To Oblivion MLP is set for re-release on Southern Lord this November 10th, and their debut full-length will see the light of day in early 2010. BLACK BREATH emerged from dank basements and dive bars in the belly of Bellingham, Washington in 2005. Bored by the region’s apathy towards trenchant and punishing music,…
Platinum-selling Rock band Saving Abel will headline the inaugural “CLASS OF 2009†TOUR, with Grammy Nominated Red, Pop Evil and Taddy Porter along for the ride. The concept behind this new annual tour is to bring together rock artists who have achieved substantial TOP TEN hits at radio in the current calendar year. The concept behind this new annual tour is to bring together rock artists who have achieved substantial…
Meet Jump Clubb. A band from Beverly Hills whose music combines dance, disco, and electronic styles with indie mentalities and vocals straight from the height of the lo-fi era. Think LCD Soundsystem meets Beat Happening. Or Hot Chip meets Eric’s Trip. The juxtoposition melds an interesting style of music that Jump Clubb has coined “No Danceâ€. On one hand you have the upbeat soul and funk influence that aims at…
With a busy busy summer behind them, Brooklyn darlings Elizabeth & the Catapult rev up for fall and announce a full month of dates with Justin Nozuka! This tour will see them from NYC to Seattle and many points in between – full tour dates below. Tour Dates Nov 17 – The Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO Nov 19 – Antone’s – Austin, TX Nov 20 – Meridian – Houston,…
The Little Death harkens back to time when 60s rock bands discovered the Blues, and instead of simply imitating those who adopted it The Little Death took their cues and chose to forge their own path, taking their individual rock roots and drowning themselves in the Deep South sound. Everything about the band embodies the grassroots time period, with each member having equal say and equal stake in the band,…
Pop-punk heroes New Found Glory battle flesh-starved zombie vixens in their new video for “Don’t Let Her Pull You Down,” debuting today. Directed by Meiert Avis (U2, Bruce Springsteen), the extended music video is a hilariously frightening tale of a young couple who watch a movie about New Found Glory narrowly escaping the clutches of scantily clad zombies, only to realize it’s more realistic than they thought. Watch New Found…
iLL-Literacy, a trio comprised of emcees Drizzleton, Dahlak, and Nico, is back at it with the second single off the forthcoming, IB4the1.1 (pronounced I Before The 1, Chapter 1). The new single is titled “The HereNow,” and offers iLL-Literacy’s take on their collective belief that “we are all logged into a grand social network known as the HereNow. It is the central hub where our avatar souls bend time in…
Master Illusionist HARRIS III kicks of the Fall 2009 leg of the SENS DE VIE (“Meaning of Life”) Tour this weekend, with 2 sold out performances at the 1500-seat Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Billed as a variety show of music, mystery and illusion, the SENS DE VIE Tour will also feature performances by national recording artist EVERLIFE and world champion circus performer DON B! (formerly of Ringling Bros. Barnum…
For some college kids, with the arrival of fall come fraternity initiations. Eastside Long Beach rappers Cold Flamez invite you to witness their initiation to the Delta Psi Omega Fraternity, headed by Pledge Master DJ Skee. What begins as a sketchy introduction turns into a raucous house party with a 4:1 girl to guy ratio. Scene after scene, cameras cut away to shots of cutesy party-starters threatening enough to make…
Cursive has announced a new run of headlining dates next month, beginning November 24th at the Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS. The shows will continue into December and wrap up on the 13th at Lash’s 6th Annual Toy Drive at the Waiting Room in the band’s hometown of Omaha, NE. The Toy Drive is an annual benefit show organized by Omaha musician Larry Dunn for the children of the Porcupine District…
Cursive has announced a new run of headlining dates next month, beginning November 24th at the Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS. The shows will continue into December and wrap up on the 13th at Lash’s 6th Annual Toy Drive at the Waiting Room in the band’s hometown of Omaha, NE. The Toy Drive is an annual benefit show organized by Omaha musician Larry Dunn for the children of the Porcupine District…
You’d think that almost 15 months of near-nonstop touring would deserve a long break, but such is not the case for ska/punk/pop pioneers LESS THAN JAKE who are hitting the road this November and December in support of their latest album GNV FLA on their own label Sleep It Off. In additon to bringing along with Fishbone, The Casualties, The Swellers and Cage as support, they are teaming up with…
Rise Records is proud to welcome Indiana hardcore band CONTINUANCE to its family. Featuring members of MEANS and SAINTS NEVER SURRENDER. Continuance will release their debut album in the Spring of 2010. Look for them on tour this Winter. www.myspace.com/continuance www.myspace.com/riserecords www.riserecords.com anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Budapest’s THE MOOG continue to gain steam with their album Razzmatazz Orfeum and release their second single and video “When I See You.” Directed by Anthony Ernest Garth – the man responsible for the dreamy clip for the White Stripes’ “Hotel Yorba” – the “When I See You” video sees the Hungarian quartet take over Los Angeles’s world-renowned Bob Barker Marionette Theater. THE MOOG view a theatrical production while crammed…