Darker My Love has been hard at work in a Los Angeles studio, joined by producer Dave Cooley, the man behind label mates Silversun Pickups’ debut (Mickey Avalon, J Dilla). The follow up to the band’s self-titled debut LP will be released in summer 2008 on Dangerbird Records. The group’s dark, psychedelia will anchor Wall of Sound rockers The Warlocks this fall on tour. The coast-to-coast run kicks off October…
Pushing the boundaries of weird, the prolific group releases their 8th album, Cuckoo Crow, on November 13, 2007 Sonically overflowing with ideas and visually hypnotic, band and multi-art performance company, Degenerate Art Ensemble have been wowing audiences and blending the lines between music concrète, classical, thrash, dance, theater and tightly-wound post-punk for years with their explosive performances. Their adventurous sounds coupled with Butoh-inspired movement and intense physical theater make for…
BIRDS & BATTERIES gears up for next week’s release of “I’ll Never Sleep Again†with a jam-packed fall tour. The tour kicks off tonight in Reno, NV at Fort Ryland and concludes with a homecoming in San Francisco, CA at The Knockout on October 29. See current dates below. The Birds & Batteries fall tour is comprised of the band’s strongest lineup yet (Mike Sempert on guitar, Brian Michelson on…
The Pacific Northwestern black metal eco-terrorists WITTR’s first full US tour is underway this week, playing with such acts as Ludicra, It’s Casual, Jesu, Witchcraft and more along the way. The full routing is below, with updated show info and additional dates included so check it out. 10/10/07 The Mohawk – Austin, TX w/Jesu, Weedeater, USSA 10/11/07 Walter’s – Houston, TX w/Jesu 10/12/07 Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA w/Jesu…
Boots Riley – The Coup’s respected, outspoken MC – is pleased to announce the arrival of CoupTV, the group’s very own You Tube channel. “We have launched a new way to bring you the fight, the funk, and the fury,†Riley proclaimed. The channel can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/user/COUPTV.
Having toured incessantly this summer with rock heavyweights Chris Cornell and Muse, Juliette and the Licks are primed for a national headlining tour all their own, kicking off October 19 in Tucson and continuing through the first week of December. The Licks will be supported by dance-rockers Scissors for Lefty.
Las Vegas rockers Escape The Fate released the boisterous new video for their latest single “Situations†on Tuesday, October 2nd via Epitaph Records’ Youtube Channel (www.youtube.com/EpitaphRecords). Never shying away from the outrageous, and with a love for all things 80s glam metal, Escape the Fate have created a video classic for the 21st century. Directed by Zach Merck (Tiger Army, Bad Religion, Converge), “Situations†pays homage to Van Halen’s classic…
Metal Mind Productions proudly presents re-release of the classic material from the Roadrunner Records’ archives – “Todessehnsucht” by Atrocity. When in 1992 death metal flourished into technicality, “Todessehnsucht” emerged as Atrocity’s attempt to create an epic album, conjoining both progressive and extreme sounds. The attempt fully succeeded – the album became one of the most intense and respected productions in the band’s entire discography. For many fans this is also…
Ghosts of the Past… Most of us by now, are more than familiar with that song of 2007… the one that officially got the indie electro (disco) ball rolling in the USA and symbolized the unison between the indie pop of the past and the new wave of lo fi distorto dance of Naughties. It was the song that got Kanye West into a tizzy and the masses passionately hugging…
New York —Rock band Seether, and Wind-up Records have announced the track listing of FINDING BEAUTY IN NEGATIVE SPACES. Seether’s third studio album for the label will be released on October 23, 2007. In just five weeks at radio, the lead single “Fake It,†is already number 4 on the Active Rock chart, and number 8 at Alternative. The complete track listing is “Like Suicide,†“Fake It,†“Breakdown,†“FMLYHM,†“Fallen, 
Metal Mind Productions will release a remastered edition of one of most intriguing thrash albums: “Malevolent Assault of Tomorrow” by Violent Force. It’s a first class thrash experience, with insanely fast guitars and aggressive, energetic vocals – a reminder of the group’s undying legacy. “Malevolent Assault of Tomorrow” includes true metal masterpieces: “Soulbursting”, “Vengeance and Venom” and “Sign of Evil”. This classic material from Roadrunner Records archives will be released…
San Diego , CA ‘s Mountain Home is releasing their eponymous debut CD on Language of Stone, the Philadephia-based label run by Greg and Jessica Weeks (members of Espers and Woodwose respectively). The album was recorded and mixed to entirely analog formats at Greg’s Hexham Head studio with Weeks producing. Guest musicians include Fern Knight’s Margie Weink Greg and Marissa Nadler on vocals. Mountain Home is released on Language of…
Los Angeles, September 27, 2007. Flogging is currently cutting tracks for their new album expected in early 2008. They spent the pre-production period and are recording in Dave King’s native Ireland. The band is really excited about the new material, new album and the return of their brother in arms.
“The next generation of Americana heroes.” Uncut Magazine “Scruffy and scratched Americana that recalls Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and early Springsteen.” Time Out London “Right now my favorite drinking buddy is The Felice Brothers. It’s music best described by my friend: It’s three in the morning, sleepy drunk, secretly holding the hand of the one you love.” The Guardian UK “The Felice Brother’s Catskills Folk is rough around the…
Seminal rapper, hip-hop icon, and founding member of the mighty Hieroglyphics crew, Del The Funky Homosapien has embarked on the beginning of a 2-month long nationwide tour in support of his long anticipated album, The 11th Hour. The tour, which shares the name of his upcoming album, will also feature fellow Hiero founder A-Plus, along with Devin The Dude with the Coughee Brothers, Bukue One, The Serendipity Projects and special…
“…‘heavy-as-hell, grinding, stripper-rock.’” ThatÂ’s how Metal Edge recently described the sophomore album by the bloodiest band of heavy metal hellions, SCUM OF THE EARTH (fronted by former Rob Zombie guitarist, Riggs). The band is gearing up for another explosive assault with SLEAZE FREAK, the follow up to 2004’s critically acclaimed BLAH…BLAH…BLAH…LOVE SONGS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM, which spawned the bandÂ’s first hit single, “Get Your Dead On.”
Respected and beloved singer/songwriter Neko Case will see the re-release of her acclaimed 2006 album Fox Confessor Brings The Flood with the addition of a five-song bonus disc from Anti- on November 6th, 2007. The label will also serve-up straight reissues of 2000’s Furnace Room Lullaby – – which was recorded as Neko Case and Her Boyfriends – – and 2002’s Blacklisted on the same date.
Saturday Looks Good To Me is hitting the road in support of their newest album “Fill Up The Room”, which finds it’s official release date on October 23rd. The record is the band’s fourth long player and first for K Records, and has been in the works for the better part of 3 year’s since 2004’s “Every Night” on Polyvinyl. The wait has been killing us, but now it’s time…
The DROPKICK MURPHYS have entered the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at #20 by selling 28,168 copies of their highly anticipated THE MEANEST OF TIMES album in one week. The disc was also the #2 top-selling CD in Boston. THE MEANEST OF TIMES–their sixth full-length–marks the group’s HIGHEST CHART DEBUT EVER and the first on their own Born & Bred Records in association with Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group.
THE SCARRED ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES Orange County’s finest THE SCARRED, whose sophomore album 2006’s No Solution caught the attention Punks young and old alike with their 77 roots inspired melodic, Clash-esque Punk rock., have announced details for their Autumn 2007 Tour. With these dates THE SCARRED have honored their word by making up for their cancelled summer tour. THE SCARRED has recently entered the studio to lay down material for…