Moshi Moshi Records started off as a hobby in 1998. Set up by three friends who had jobs working for major record labels. It was intended as a means to work with the bands that they loved but which didn’t fit in with the agenda of the day-job taskmasters. Early single releases from Zan Lyons, Kathryn Williams & Pedro and J Xaverre earned the label some plaudits. And sold a…
“…if lead single “I Seen Beyoncé at Burger King†doesn’t draw you in, you might wanna get your Fun Detector checked.” – Metromix “…the potty-mouthed poet spits rhymes that inspire arousal and blushing simultaneously.” – Chicago Free Press Cazwell will release his full length album, Watch My Mouth, August 4th on Peace Bisquit. Earlier this year he released the dance floor smash, “I Seen Beyonce At Burger King” (check out…
This summer Gang Gang Dance will be heading out on tour in North America in further support of their highly acclaimed album Saint Dymphna. Their live shows are not to be missed – visceral, intense, communal, downright joyous and, in the words of XLR8R “nothing short of transcendental.” In addition to dates across the country the tour will take in appearances at Lollapalooza and Bumbershoot. Full dates are: August 2nd…
A Lull is taking a break from the recording studio, where they have been hard at work on their forthcoming debut album, Confetti, to hit the road in support of their debut EP, Ice Cream Bones which hit streets May 14th. Touring as a 6 piece (2 of which are drummers), the band is a definite must see. “4-tracks of scintillating electronica and processed beats reminiscent of group’s like Air…
For the first time ever, Phish will combine two of its most cherished traditions – the Phish festival and the band’s Halloween event – in a massive three-day celebration. Christened Festival 8, it will take place October 30th, 31st and November 1st at The Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. Festival 8 marks several additional firsts: it is Phish’s first three-day festival, its first held on the West Coast and…
“the morning after girls recall prime-era shoegaze outfits like ride (whose mark gardener made a guest appearance one one of the group’s early eps). where many of their peers put emphasis on volume, the girls know the power of a good, woozy melody. their best moments top churning guitars with clean, aching vocals.” – rolling stone the morning after girls national tour dates: 07/30 – san francisco, ca – bottom…
DARK CASTLE w/ BLOODY PANDA 7/27/2009 Wormhole – Savannah, GA 7/28/2009 The Atlantic – Gainesville, FL w/ Civilization 7/30/2009 Goo – Miami, FL 7/31/2009 Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL 8/01/2009 Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA w/ Withered More DARK CASTLE dates for the Northeast and other parts of the US to be announced soon. The band’s recent full-length Spirited Migration was released in May on AT A LOSS RECORDINGS. Recorded…
Lou Rogai is a man and Lewis & Clarke’s main-man; Caroline Weeks a woman, but not a weak woman. They met when L&C opened a tour for Bats for Lashes when Caroline was a member of Natasha Khan’s band. Musical sparks flew and they agreed to tour together one day, with Lewis & Clarke’s transcendental “I don’t cut my grass” peace-of-mind folk and Caroline Week’s Victorian “don’t tighten the corset”…
It’s time… to put your quarters up and check out the hottest video on the planet: Bobby Evans’ smash hit Delicious Vinyl single “Freak-A-Zoid Robotz,” directed by Marcus Herring. Enter an arcade game world where a Tron state of mind and fly moves preside, where metallic Sorayama-inspired robots do choreographed dances and fight 8-bit battles to the death. Director Marcus Herring: “The visual look of the video was inspired by…
There’s no question you’ve heard the music. Now, find out more about the producers behind the music as Keelay & Zaire, the bi-coastal production duo, give the world a closer, more personal look in their new EPK. Live performances, press clippings, and studio footage abound as highlights of the two producers quickly bring viewers up to date on how they met and the story behind their music, including the concept…
Youth Brigade will be supporting the upcoming release of the BYO Records 25th Anniversary Boxed set with shows on the East Coast. Touring with them will be Minneapolis’ own, Off With Their Heads. The two bands share key interests that include a penchant for punk rock with more hooks than a fisherman’s tackle box and a love for each other’s bands! A third band will be joining them starting the…
Brian Glaze’s notoriety as the original drummer in the Brian Jonestown Massacre is forever eclipsed by his status as a singer/songwriter with his new LP, Green Living, out July 28th on World Famous In San Francisco. This “best of” collection of home recordings makes for a surprisingly cohesive album with a strong narrative arc. In the past Glaze has collaborated in the studio and on the road with Greg Ashley…
Spiral Beach are sonic rebels unafraid of breaking all the rules and throwing a party in the process! The band’s love of exploring different sounds and song structures is offset by their sophisticated sense of melody and elaborate vocal harmonies. They have also re-imagined the format of a concert, making their shows epic blowouts that last until dawn and the band dances and even cooks with the audience! Playing in…
NYC experimental Doom Metal pack BLOODY PANDA has completed work on its new album, entitled SUMMON. The record will see an August 11, 2009 North American release date via Profound Lore Records. Fronted by Japanese siren and accomplished visual artist Yoshiko Ohara, whose death defying wails have at once drawn comparison to Diamanda Galas, Björk and Jarboe, BLOODY PANDA creates unique, affecting heavy music that combines visceral power, pained beauty…
Metal Blade Records signs We Are The End! Los Angeles, California’s We Are The End has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records! A relatively new addition to the SoCal scene, the band came together in June of 2008 with the timely meeting of Brandyn Love and Shaun-Matthew Paramore, and the eventual addition of vocalist, Spencer Aragon, guitarist Mychal Wright, and drummer David Crough. The band has been locked away…
Authentic youth lifestyle brand Hurley and Warner Bros. Records will release The Drifter, iconic surfer Rob Machado’s much-anticipated autobiographical movie, this fall. The film will have limited theatrical screenings across the country and will also be released on DVD. Directed by Poor Specimen’s Taylor Steele this is a personal journey as much as it is a showcase of some of the world’s most flawless waves. The Drifter starts in Bali,…
Alongside Death will be available worldwide on July 29, 2009. Featuring 8 tracks of unholiness, Alongside Death is the band’s first full-length since 1994’s The Priest Of Satan and is an attestation that pure black metal is alive, well and more abhorrent than ever! Featuring members of Tyrant, Eternal Darkness and Vinterland, the long player was recorded, mixed and mastered at Studio Beast in Sweden by Peter Bjärgö (Tyrant, Arcana,…
Waxing Gibbous is the fifth solo album from Falkirk’s Malcolm Middleton, and early consensus says it’s his best yet. Following last year’s low-key Sleight Of Heart, this is the album Middleton was making while he took that diversion, composed from years’ worth of scribbles in notebooks, which were “chiselled and connived into being songs.†Though self-produced, the album was recorded with the help of a few friends: it features backing…
WILD YOUNG HEARTS, the long-awaited second album by effervescent UK pop trio Noisettes, which debuted at #1 on the iTunes UK album chart – will be released in the U.S.on Mercury Records in September. The new album’s hit single, “Don’t Upset the Rhythm,” was a #2 smash on the UK national chart. The follow-up single, the ’60s-tinged soul gem “Never Forget You,” is scheduled for release on both sides of…
With a hectic Devil Makes Three touring schedule and a new studio record to promote, one might wonder how Pete found the time to write solo material, assemble a band, and self-produce a record. Well, he has done it! Stepping out with a collage of musical influences, “Straight Line†is a fair bit different from his primary band but one key element remains the same- Pete Barnhards defining vocal style,…