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Posted on: May 5, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Scotland Barr & The Slow Drags’ “All The Great Aviators Agree”

Portland, Oregon-based six-piece Americana/rock outfit Scotland Barr & The Slow Drags recall Jayhawks, Drive by Truckers, Old 97’s, Steve Earle, Bob Dylan, Wallflowers, Kris Kristofferson, J. Webb, Townes VanZant, and Gram Parsons on their sophomore full-length, “All The Great Aviators Agree” (Monkey Barr Music).

Posted on: May 5, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Taxi Member Dean Krippaehne Hits Big With “Do Your Thing”

Dreams are never realized unless steps are taken to pursue them. That’s been the premise of TAXI, the world’s leading independent A&R Company, for almost two decades.  CEO Michael Laskow began TAXI in a small apartment in 1992, and his own dream to turn TAXI into a successful company has been driven by the success of the company’s members.  And now Laskow and TAXI have another huge success story on…

Posted on: May 5, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

ALL THAT REMAINS schedules studio time for forthcoming album, gear up for Warped Tour

Massachusetts’ ALL THAT REMAINS has confirmed May 5 as one of the first days of recording at Audiohammer studio in Florida with producer Jason Suecof (Bury Your Dead, Chimaira, Devildriver) for the band’s follow-up to 2006’s ‘The Fall of Ideals.’ More details, including a release date, artwork and tracklisting, will be available shortly.

Posted on: May 4, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Mike Edison To Release “I Have Fun Everywhere I Go” 5/20

Girlie Action is absolutely thrilled to present Mike Edison: pornographer, punk-rocker, pro-wrestler, former publisher of “that dope rag” High Times magazine, and chronicler of Bourbon Street strippers, nymphomaniac housewives, and motorcycle daredevils for such outlaw broadsides as Penthouse and Hustler.  As he confesses gleefully in the lead-off track of his new spoken-word album (produced by Jon Spencer), “That’s not a résumé, that’s a crime scene.”

Posted on: May 4, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Lousy Robot’s Smile Like You Are Somewhere Else Releasing June 10th, 2008!

If you want to find Lousy Robot, just take a look into the creepy, post-punk world of Indie-Pop. A four-piece rock group from Albuquerque, Lousy Robot are well known for creating catchy, noisy songs aimed at the cynical but somehow resonating with the hopeful. Songs about the not-so-everyday lives we deal with everyday. Their second LP, Smile Like You Are Somewhere Else, is out on Socyermom Records this summer.

Posted on: May 3, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

UK Pop Anomalies The Chap Sign To Ghostly International

UK’s bizzaro-electro-rock sensation The Chap has signed to beloved electronic superlabel Ghostly International. The Chap is a three/four/five piece modern pop group based in North London. After receiving critical acclaim from more than a few worthy individuals for their first two albums, The Chap serve up their third release, the ambitious Mega Breakfast, which will be released in the US on July 1st.

Posted on: May 3, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

CENTURY launches e-card featuring three songs, tour dates, video trailer

Pennsylvania’s CENTURY has posted an online e-Card here (http://www.blackoceanalbum.com/), featuring three tracks from the band’s forthcoming effort, ‘Black Ocean,’ alongside biographical information, tour dates, and a trailer for the “Black Ocean” music video, which will see a debut on MTV2’s Headbangers Ball later this month. Fans can also spread the word about the e-Card at the above link. In the meantime, ‘Black Ocean’ will see an April 29 release on…

Posted on: May 2, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Dierks Bentley Treks Over Three Continents To Play Festivals

In just five short years, country music star Dierks Bentley skyrocketed from playing dive bars on Nashville’s Second Ave. for tips to headlining some of the biggest summer stages across the country; and this year, Bentley plans to take his live show around the world in an effort to connect with as many new fans as possible.  Along with headlining some of the biggest music festivals in the United States,…

Posted on: May 2, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

The Woods Release S/T Album 5/13

To the untrained ear, The Woods is a lost Jeff Mangum field recording of a peyote-influenced Florida cult sing-along. But the trained ear would clearly hear that The Woods is a lost Jeff Mangum field recording of an acid-induced Florida cult sing-along. If you’re asking “what’s the difference” then you’re paying attention and that’s a good start.

Posted on: May 2, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Psychostick Announces “Terrible Shirt” Tour

With their “Holy Crap We’re Touring” Tour only a few weeks behind them, PSYCHOSTICK has announced their next cross-country trek: THE TERRIBLE SHIRT TOUR. It’s as dumb as it sounds – and their legion of fans wouldn’t have it any other way.

Posted on: May 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Everest snags TV debut on Conan- 5.15 / “Trees” KCRW Song of the Day Download

“Expect Herculean things from Everest in 2008” – LAist These guys have spent time in bands such as Sebadoh, the Folk Implosion, Earlimart, Mike Stinson, Slydell, John Vanderslice, and the Watson Twins. Everest was formed by Russell Pollard (vocals, guitar, drums), J. Soda (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Rob Douglas (bass, vocals), and Joel Graves (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Derek Brown (drums).

Posted on: May 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

One Small Step For Landmines (Tallahassee, F.L.) is currently touring the U.S.

Actually, it’s just vocalist / guitarist Kevin Allen, as the rhythm section couldn’t make it this time around. Nevertheless, He’ll be cranking out tunes from the band’s Self-titled album, and assures me that there will be plenty of loops and jazzy beats – courtesy of a couple pedal boards – to complete the total Landmines experience.

Posted on: April 30, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Music video of Fern Knight at home in Fishtown; 3rd album coming

        Fern Knight is the eponymous third full-length release from this fixture on North Philadelphia’s internationally renowned musical community. As the primary cover for Margaret Wienk’s singing and songwriting, this record fully unleashes her style of melding acoustic and electronic sounds, her careful orchestration alongside the improvisational strengths of the quartet, well-placed strings and crystalline vocals. Displaying her classical roots and psychedelic leanings,Fern Knight will be released…