After spending their entire Summer on the Vans Warped Tour, The Phillips brothers – Brandon, Zach, Adam – and their best friend Keenan, otherwise known as THE ARCHITECTS are packing their bags again for another cross country trek in support of their fourth album THE HARD WAY (Skeleton Crew). This time, the boys will be touring with Flogging Molly and Frank Turner (tour dates below). Produced, mixed, and engineered by…
ROTOTYPE is proud to announce the digital release of their highly acclaimed debut album “Trinityâ€. Originally released in 2002 (2004 in Europe), “Trinity†laid the foundation for the band’s style of progressive thrash and featured such memorable tracks as “Live A Lieâ€, “Pure†and the title track “Trinityâ€. “We’re stoked to have‘Trinity’ join the digital age,†said PROTOTYPE guitarist Kragen Lum. “Many of the folks that bought‘Continuum’ on iTunes have…
“Listening is like running down a mountain on a switchback trail, the sound of surprise generating its own momentum. There’s a punk glee inside the bluegrass craft–and a punk vehemence inside the bluegrass smile.â€â€“ Greil Marcus
His new album, “Last night the moon came dropping its clothes in the street ” will be issued to coincide with the trumpeter’s first US tour in two decades:
Among the hardest-working outfits in any genre or any region, the multifaceted moe. will in 2010 celebrate their 20th anniversary with an itinerary that would exhaust the most eager newcomer. More than just a series of shows, the events scheduled for 2010 are a reflection of moe.’s commitment to their fans, their community, and their planet. In addition to their rigorous schedule of upcoming gigs, moe. will release an anthology…
Fresh from a successful international run, Reprise Records artists The Used have announced a US headlining winter tour. The nationwide string of dates, which kick off January 27th in San Diego, CA and run through February 26th in Birmingham, AL, will support their new album, Artwork. Atreyu and Drive A will be supporting. Critical acclaim for the Matt Squire-produced Artwork is effusive. Outburn (which the band recently graced the cover…
N.A.S.A. (North America/South America), and their worldwide debut The Spirit of Apollo is set to be released on Anti- on February 17, 2009. N.A.S.A is an ongoing creative collaboration between two lifelong music aficionados, Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon, and their friends, friends of friends and musical heroes. The pair will tour the US and Canada starting late next month.
Blackened-thrash masters, SKELETONWITCH have announced a US headline tour this February. The band, who is just wrapping up a wildly successful co-headline tour of Europe with GOATWHORE and TOXIC HOLOCAUST, will be bringing IRON AGE from Austin, Texas and Rhode Island’s HOWL on the entire run. DOOMRIDERS and BLACK TUSK will lend support on select dates. 2/17 Great Scott- Boston, MA (w/ Doomriders) 2/18 Valetine’s- Albany, NY 2/19 Kung Fu…
A Shoreline Dream first hit the surface in 2006 with their self-produced and self-released debut album, Avoiding The Consequences, displaying a now signature dark production full of layered ambient sounds. Followed up by a series of EPs and a partnership with German electronic musician and producer, Ulrich Schnauss, the band will release their sophomore full-length, Recollections of Memory, February 10th via Latenight Weeknight Records.
Maltese Falcon can easily be called the lost heroes of the golden years of heavy metal. Inspired by Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon and Grim Reaper, the band invaded the 80’s metal scene with a solid mixture of power, melody and heaviness. Their short, yet successful career brought a true gem – the album “Metal Rushâ€, released in 1984. The band’s debut album was packed with prime quality heavy metal…
It would be a disservice to say that Amor Fati was a band that did not try out other styles. However, it would also be a disservice to say that Amor Fati is always an act that knows what it is doing during “Love Fateâ€. During the first three tracks, there are three distinctly different styles. All three of the styles have rock as some sort of a background, but…
Pete Bernhard Feb 18 – Hotel Cafe – Los Angeles, CA Feb 20 – Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz, CA Feb 21 – Cafe Du Nord – San Francisco, CA Feb 23 – Jambalaya – Arcata, CA Feb 24 – Oak St Speak Easy – Eugene, OR Feb 25 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA Feb 26 – Doug Fir – Portland, OR Feb 27 – Stillwater – Ashland, OR…
“Unlike so many up-and-coming New York bands, the Shakes avoid lingering in one narrow-minded framework. The harmonies may lend themselves to some throwback Spector-era comparisons, and some of the grander choruses may resemble a primordial New Pornographers or Walkmen, but thanks to a frenetic clip of hooks, you can’t simply pigeonhole Burning Birthdays.” — Pitchfork EP review (7.3)
Babyland has delivered their experimental blend of misused electronics, metal percussion, and energetic vocals since 1989. Evolving in the shadows of the Los Angeles underground, Babyland’s performance based approach uses the imperfections and mistakes of real life to explore the gritty world that lies between punk rock, industrial, and electronic pop music: Electronic Junk Punk
El Perro Del Mar will be embarking on a co-headlining tour early next year with fellow-Swede Taken By Trees. El Perro Del Mar’s latest album, Love Is Not Pop, was released earlier this year via The Control Group. Full tour dates below. Swedish pop star Robyn has made her first-ever own remix for another artist. And she chose “Change of Heart†by El Perro Del Mar to be her premiere…
After debuting their new video for Red Line Season to the world at the end of 2008, and after landing on a TON of year-end best of lists, Seattle’s sonic post-punk pioneers, These Arms Are Snakes, have just announced full details on their upcoming US tour.
Mar 05 Covington, KY Mad Hatter Mar 06 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig Mar 15 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon Mar 16 Fargo, ND The Aquarium Mar 25 Seattle, WA Chop Suey Mar 26 Spokane, WA BLVD Mar 27 Missoula, MT Palace Lounge Mar 31 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews Apr 01 DeKalb, IL Otto’s Nightclub Apr 02 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue Apr 03 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
Peace Arch® Home Entertainment (USA) LLC, a division of Peace Arch® Entertainment Group Inc., a leading worldwide producer and distributor, is pleased to announce the DVD release of the satirical horror film Killer Movie. Written and Directed by realty show veteran Jeff Fisher (“The Simple Lifeâ€, “Real World/Road Rules Challengeâ€, “Fraternity Life: SUNY Buffaloâ€, “Meet My Folksâ€, “Big Brother Australiaâ€) and starring Kaley Cuoco (“The Big Bang Theoryâ€, “8 Simple…
Fresh off of their west coast run with Metallica and upcoming visits to Finland, UK, Ireland, Australia, Japan, and Indonesia, Lamb of God have teamed up with No Fear Energy for the North American tour in support of their fifth studio album “Wrath†which will be released by Epic Records February 24th. The tour commences in Phoenix, Arizona on April 2nd and covers 35 markets in the US and Canada,…
Mar 29 Seattle, WA El Corazon Mar 30 Portland, OR Fez Ballroom Apr 01 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge Apr 02 Los Angeles, CA Das Bunker Apr 03 Tucson, AZ TBA Apr 05 Alburquerque, NM Ralli’s 4th Street Apr 07 Tulsa, OK The Marquee Apr 08 Dallas, TX TBA Apr 09 Austin, TX Club Mixx Apr 10 San Antonio, TX TBA Apr 12 New Orleans, LA Howlin’ Wolf Apr 14…