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Iron Maiden & West Ham United announce collaboration
EAST END LEGENDS IRON MAIDEN & WEST HAM UNITED UNVEIL FOOTBALL KIT COLLABORATION
Die With Your Boots On is the name of a unique collaboration between Iron Maiden and West Ham United. Named after the 1983 song of the same name and driven by die-hard West Ham fan and founder member of the band Steve Harris, this partnership brings together two institutions with shared origins in London’s East End.
Harris has been flying the flag for West Ham on stage for decades, with his bass guitar even featuring the club’s iconic logo. His love for the Hammers goes back to 1965, as he recollects, “I went to see West Ham play against Newcastle when I was 9 and my mate was 10. We jumped on a bus and went to the game, and they won 4-3 and that was it. I was hooked!”
Many Maiden fans around the world have embraced Harris’ passion for West Ham and taken up support for the club themselves, often appearing at concerts in Hammers apparel. Steve added, “When I’m up there playing and I see fans in the audience wearing West Ham stuff it gives me goosebumps.”
Tracey Stratton, Licensing Manager at West Ham, was aware of the phenomenon. “One weekend last summer our club shop was inundated with rock fans from all across the globe, and we realised that Iron Maiden were playing two sold out shows at the O2. It makes perfect sense to launch this collaboration, and with Steve’s passion for it and attention to detail it has been amazing.”
Harris is very proud of the tie up with West Ham and was deeply involved in the design process, commenting, “I think it’s brilliant. I really love that version and colour of the crest, and that old classic kind of kit. It’s a modern shape but with a retro design, and I like that. Up the Irons!”
A full home kit will be available to fans around the world, who can now show their love for both institutions with one unique homage to the Irons. Steve launched the kit with West Ham and Argentina defender Pablo Zabaleta, who added, “Iron Maiden are a huge icon back home in South America and it’s great for fans of West Ham and the band to be able to show their support for both!”
The kit is available to order now from maiden.store/whu and www.officialwesthamstore.com. A limited number of shirts will also be made available in the West Ham store at the London Stadium upon release.
Photos by John McMurtrie
Posted by Mr T on Friday, 29th November, 2019 in News News | leave a comment (0)
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Posted by Mr T on Thursday, 29th June, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
False Advertising Tackle The Ad Industry In ‘Honest’ Video
Manchester-based trio False Advertising are pleased to reveal another brilliant DIY video for their new single ‘Honest’, out now on all digital platforms.
Additional UK tour dates and festival appearances have also been revealed throughout Summer/Autumn 2017 – see below for details.
Watch the ‘Honest’ video here: https://youtu.be/
In the new visuals the band poke fun at Hillary Clinton’s overly presumptuous election campaign, sip ‘Diet Woke’ in a nod to Kendall Jenner’s flawed Pepsi Ad, showcase realistic looking fast food, hawk free money and showcase a potentially flawed music festival for privileged millennials in a shrewd look at modern advertising techniques.
“We all love to hate advertising,” say the band “but the truth is that it persuades people every day to do all sorts of crazy stuff, like buying things they can’t afford, or doing things that are probably not actually very good or ethical.
“As much as we’d love to use these clever brainwashing techniques to trick you into buying our music, our new video instead sees us sit down to watch a very ‘real’ advert break. Real, in the sense that every advert is designed to cut through the typical smokescreen created by advertising, by focusing on the flaw in the message. You can almost always find that flaw if you look for it.”
The trio recently launched ’False Advertising TV’ across their social media channels, which they used to debut the track live through four bespoke “False” Adverts, conceived and shot by the band themselves.
‘Honest’ is the second in a run of standalone releases the band are putting out throughout 2017 and builds on their caustic, fuzz-drenched approach to alternative rock, continuing a year which has already seen the DIY band showcase at Texas’ SXSW Festival, featured in NME magazine and get their first BBC Radio 1 play.
Upcoming live dates:
8th July – The Ferret, Preston
23rd July – Blackthorn Festival
5th August – Humber Street Sesh Festival, Hull
15th September – Head For The Hills Festival
22nd September – John Peel Centre, Stowmarket
23rd September – The Owl Sanctuary, Norwich
28th September – The Old Blue Last, London
29th September – Green Door Store, Brighton
13th October – Empty Shop, Durham
14th October – Little Buildings, Newcastle
15th October – Independent, Sunderland
Posted by Mr T on Thursday, 22nd June, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
Fire In The Radio premiere “New Air” video
Philadelphia-based Fire in the Radio will release their sophomore album New Air on 16th June via Wednesday Records. The album is the follow-up to their 2015 acclaimed record Telemetry and can be pre-ordered now at Bandcamp. Today the band revealed the official video for “New Air” from the upcoming release. The video premiered at Pure Volume and can also be shared at YouTube.
Speaking about the video the band says: “’New Air’ was written as a response to the current divisive climate in our country.” They add, “It’s told from the view of two people struggling to find a way forward in an untenable relationship. As we were conceptualizing the video we wanted something that embodied these concepts. The director, Adam Peditto, helped us settle on the idea that using color would be a unique and compelling way to express this narrative. Thus, throughout the video you see a juxtaposition of red, blue and purple underlying the story of the two main characters. It gives the video this film noir-type quality. Adam and his team beautifully shot these images over two winter days in Philadelphia that included dramatic temperature shifts, strong winds and (as the video depicts) a fairly significant thunder and lighting storm. The result is video that is reflective and haunting, yet hopeful, and perfectly captures what we were trying to convey.”
Last month Washed Up Emo premiered “Drug Life” from New Air and the track is available to stream and share via SoundCloud. The band is also revealed an album trailer featuring clips from several songs from New Air. The trailer was was shot by Adam Peditto (Cayetana, Thin Lips, The Superweaks) and is available to share at YouTube.
New Air was recorded with Steve Poponi at Gradwell House studios (Beach Slang, Into It. Over It.) with additional engineering by Angus Cooke. The record was mixed by Jesse Gander (Japandroids, White Lung) and mastered by Alan Douches. Fire in the Radio began work on New Air following significant touring in support of 2015’s Telemetry, which included performances at Gainesville, Florida’s FEST and Montreal’s Pouzza Fest.
“We could have recorded a ten-song album, but that would have required us to put three shit songs on it which we simply refuse to do,” the band says. Few quotes more accurately sum up Fire in the Radio’s focused self-edited approach to song-writing, which is on full display on their most recent seven-song album New Air. As the title suggests, New Air finds the band pushing their unique brand of up-tempo indie-punk in a fresh direction incorporating elements of new wave, grunge, and shoegaze drone into tightly crafted pop songs.
From the driving beat and haunting oohs on the album’s opener and title track, to the head nodding rock anthem “Drug Life”; each of the songs on New Air reveal themselves in stark and immediate ways without meandering. Even on the album’s mid-tempo closer, “Holy Shit,” the pace and delivery of singer Rich Carbone’s vocals remain frenetic. And though Carbone hints at subtlety as he sings “carved your name on the wall, it’s buried in white, a ship for all seasons,” it’s all just a set up for the album’s blistering closing chorus replete with overlapping vocal and guitar lines.
Posted by Mr T on Thursday, 27th April, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
PISS TEST return to combat sexism with their single
PISS TEST – “Talkin’ Shit” now Streaming on Brooklyn Vegan at:
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/
LP2 out on May 5th on DIRTCULT RECORDS!
Pre-order now at: https://www.
“Talkin’ Shit,” in which bassist Samantha Gladu takes over the vocals for a rip roaring anthem against the rampant sexism and shit talking about women in the music industry! Give that track a listen at: http://www.brooklynvegan.
LPII from Piss Test comes out NEXT WEEK, May 5th on DIRTCULT RECORDS, owned and operated by Chris Mason! Mason you may know from his band’s SHANG A LANG & LOW CULTURE, both of which include Joe Ayoub from THE MARKED MEN!
Posted by Mr T on Thursday, 27th April, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
Darko Reveal ‘Just A Short Line’ Video + EU Tour Dates
Guildford skate-punks DARKO are pleased to reveal a new video for ‘Just A Short Line’ – the latest track to be taken from their critically acclaimed debut album Bonsai Mammoth which is out now on Bird Attack Records (US) and Lockjaw Records (UK).
“For this video we hooked up with our buddy and director Claudio Stanghellini whose been working a lot with Bird Attack Records over the last couple of years” comments vocalist Dan Smith “We sent him the track and he came back with a couple of different scripted ideas that were based around his interpretation of the song and we picked the version we felt suited the best.
“One of the things I am pretty big on when I write is that people take their own interpretations of the lyrics and that then becomes theirs. So while the video doesn’t represent my exact meaning of the song, we now have an artistic collaboration which gives the song a whole different dimension and adds to the whole aesthetic of the creation!”
The band have also just revealed a huge run of summer 2017 dates with Swedish punks Rebuke, taking in shows across mainland Europe in countries including Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia, Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Czech Republic.
With musical salutes to riff-thrashers like Protest The Hero, straight-up skate punk legends Strung Out and the melodic hardcore of Comeback Kid, Bonsai Mammoth delivers wholeheartedly and shows a real progression to the band’s sound, a continuation of a journey this band of DIY brothers are only just beginning.
Bonsai Mammoth is out now.
Darko + Rebuke 2017 SUMMER BRUVIN‘ Live Dates:
Fri 19th May – Brakrock Spring Edition – Antwerpen, BE
Sat 20th May – Mukkes – Leuwaarden, NL
Sun 21st May – LOLA – Groningen, NL
Mon 22nd May – Kulturcafé – Mainz, DE
Tue 23rd May – Saarbrooklyn – Saarbrücken, DE
Wed 24th May – Canadian Café – Tours, FR
Thu 25th May – La Scène Michelet – Nantes, FR
Mon 29th May – Danny Says, Piacensa, IT
Wed 31st May – Magazzino Parallelo, Cesena, IT
Thu 1st June – Drunk In Public – Trodica, IT
Fri 2nd June – Sound Vito Fest – Legnago, IT
Sat 3rd June – Klub Gromka – Ljubljana, SL
Sun 4th June – Fabrika – Novi Sad, RS
Mon 5th June – Cafe Berlin – Podgorica, MN
Tue 6th June – MKC – Skopje, MK
Sun 11th June – Longoni Bar – Bitola, MK
Mon 12th June – Grindhouse – Sofia, BU
Tue 13th June – Klub Fest – Belgrade, RS
Wed 14th June – Dürer Pince – Budapest, HU
Thu 15th June – Dvorana Gustaf Pekarna – Maribor, SL
Fri 16th June – Eleven Club – Brno, CZ
Sat 17th June – Klub 007 Strahov – Prague, CZ
Sun 18th June – Ballonfabrik – Augsburg, DE
Posted by Mr T on Thursday, 27th April, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
Hundredth announce new album ‘RARE’
South Carolina’s Hundredth have announced the impending release of their daring new album, ‘RARE’, due out June 16th via Hopeless Records. To celebrate the announcement and give listeners a taste of their exciting new direction, Hundredth have shared their new single, ‘Neurotic‘, and its accompanying music video.
Hundredth have always followed their own path, forging a dedicated fanbase with their unique and impassioned approach to heavy music across three full lengths, culminating with 2015’s ‘Free’, the band’s definitive statement within the hardcore genre. When it came time to write a new album Hundredth began to feel the walls of their sound and scene tightening around them. The band had nothing left to give hardcore and the time had come to evolve or end. Faced with this challenge Hundredth chose to do what they do best: be themselves, no matter what that sounds like.
Finally feeling completely unhindered creatively, Hundredth dove headfirst into reinvention. The result is ‘RARE’, a fearless album of lushly dense shoegaze and post-punk that somehow maintains Hundredth‘s innate energy and heaviness. ‘RARE’ is a bold statement of newfound purpose, from it’s shimmering and gritty guitars, crisp and driving drums, to it’s moody atmospherics and reverb-drenched vocals, this is Hundredth melding their instincts and influences into a sound that is all their own.
Watch the ‘Neurotic’ music video via YouTube: http://smarturl.it/
Stream ‘Neurotic’ via Spotify: http://smarturl.it/
Physical and digital preorders for ‘RARE’ are available now. Hundredth will be supporting ‘RARE’ all summer long on Warped Tour in the US with more tour dates to be announced soon.
Tour Dates:
06/16 Seattle, WA @ Centurylink Field North Lot *
06/17 Salem, OR @ Oregon State Fairgrounds *
06/21 Albuquerque, NM @ Balloon Fiesta Park *
06/22 Phoenix, AZ @ Fear Farm Festival Grounds *
06/23 Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Hotel *
06/24 Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairpark *
06/25 Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center *
06/27 Nashville, TN @ The Fairgrounds Nashville *
06/28 Metaire, LA @ The Shrine On Airline *
06/29 Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre *
06/30 Orlando, FL @ Tinker Field *
07/01 St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park *
07/02 West Palm Beach, FL @ Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre *
07/04 Wilmington, NC @ Legion Stadium *
07/06 Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte *
07/07 Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion *
07/08 Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health At Jones Beach Theater *
07/09 Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre *
07/10 Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion At Montage Mountain *
07/11 Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater *
07/12 Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center *
07/13 Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake PAC *
07/14 Burgettstown, PA @ Keybank Pavilion *
07/15 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center *
07/16 Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion *
07/18 Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center *
07/19 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center *
07/20 Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center *
07/21 Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills *
07/22 Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater *
07/23 Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park *
07/24 Milwaukee, WI @ Henry Maier Festival Park *
07/26 Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
07/27 Bonner Springs, KS @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater *
07/28 Dallas, TX @ Starplex Pavilion *
07/29 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center *
07/30 Houston, TX @ NRG Park *
08/01 Las Cruces, NM @ New Mexico State University Intramural Field *
08/04 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre *
08/05 San Diego, CA @ Qualcomm Stadium *
08/06 Pomona, CA @ Fairplex Pomona *
* Vans Warped Tour
Posted by Mr T on Thursday, 27th April, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
Susie Blue releases ‘Be A Lady’ video
Irish indie-rock band Susie Blue have just released a feel-good video to accompany their brand new single ‘Be A Lady’. It features a group of young and carefree children enjoying their time together, mimicking and dressing up the band. WATCH HERE
As with their previous single ‘People Like Us’ it celebrates queer issues and challenges homophobia and gender stereotypes.
Lead singer and founder of the band Susan Donaghy tells Dork Magazine, “I love the innocence kids have and that most of the time they just be who they are without thinking about it. I want us to take some lessons from them and that’s what I wanted to show with this video”.
Within the beaming indie rock and pop sound there is a strong message of acceptance and equality. Susan’s expressive lyrics stand against judgement and reach out to anyone who has ever felt rejected by society and inspires them to be proud of who they are.
The band’s spirit imbues their live performance and they recently supported the likes of The Strypes and Glen Hansard as well as appearing at festivals including Whelan’s One To Watch Festival, Output Festival, Swell Festival and Maritime Festival.
Last month the band performed in England for the very first time, playing a St. Patrick’s Day special at Camden’s Dublin Castle, with a date at Clapham’s Bread And Roses the following night.
Working hard as an independent band and putting their heart and soul into everything they do, Susie Blue are reflective of a young generation of musical activists in a big world full of adversity.
Posted by Mr T on Thursday, 27th April, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
Japan’s Tricot Share ‘Melon Soda’
Japanese alternative-rock band tricot are pleased to share their new single following it’s premiere with NPR today.
‘Melon Soda’ is the entrancing new single from their third album entitled 3 and set for release on 17th May 2017 on Topshelf Records (US), Big Scary Monsters (UK) and Bakuretsu (JP).
Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/
The band will be appearing at ArcTanGent Festival in Bristol on 17th – 19th August with further UK live dates TBA.
Formed in the historical and culturally rich city of Kyoto, Japan in 2010, the three-piece have gained a steadily-growing following with their high-energy live shows throughout Asia, Europe and North America over the past few years, recently supporting The Pixies in the UK. In March 2016 their third tour of Europe took in 21 shows across 12 countries on a schedule jammed with sold-out dates.
Singing in their native Japanese and utilizing unpredictable song transitions, melodic post-rock-inspired sounds and jazz-influenced instrumental breaks, tricot are an enticing prospect for avant-garde music fans and are renowned for their vibrant and intense live performances.
They’ve drawn on a wide variety of rock scenes, from slow-burning American post-rock to bustling Fukuoka’s frantic indie-rock, to create guitar-centric songs that constantly pivot in new directions, and their first two full-length albums, 2013’s T H E and 2015’s A N D, crashed into their home nation’s music charts.
With their current line-up featuring founding members Ikkyu Nakajima (vocals / guitar), Motoko “Motifour” Kida (guitar / backing vocals), and Hiromi “Hirohiro” Sagane (bass / backing vocals), tricot’s unusual and distinctive sound harmonizes pop sensibilities and emotional vocals with complex rhythms and time-signatures that fans of Battles, Speedy Ortiz and Don Caballero should fall instantly in love with.
Watch the video for previous single ‘DeDeDe’ here: https://www.youtube.com/
17th – 19th August – BRISTOL – ArcTanGent Festival
Posted by Mr T on Monday, 24th April, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
Chicago’s BELMONT Premiering New Single
Chicago pop-punks BELMONT have debuted a new single titled “Water Weight.”
“Water Weight” was recorded/mixed by Seth Henderson at ABG Studios and was produced by Dave Knox of Real Friends.
Stream the track on the Dreambound Youtube channel.
Guitarist Sam Patt says, “This song was new for us because the writing approach was way different. We tried to switch things up a bit while staying true to ourselves, we took a more collaborative approach to this song, and adding Dave Knox’s influence pushed the song to new boundaries for us.
The lyrics hold personal meaning too; dealing with the passing of a loved one before you’re personally ready is so difficult because life doesn’t wait for you to be emotionally ready. It makes you take a step back and reevaluate what’s important in your life, who and what you hold dear.”
“Water Weight” is also now available digitally on:
iTunes: http://tiny.cc/2dmoky
Spotify: http://tiny.cc/nimoky
Amazon: http://tiny.cc/odmoky
Belmont will tour with Lansing, MI’s Hot Mulligan this spring. Dates run from May 19-June 4.
Belmont & Hot Mulligan appearing at:
5/19 – Chicago, IL @ Evolution Music
5/20 – Milwaukee, WI @ Triple Zero
5/21 – Burnsville, MN @ The Garage
5/23 – Hutchinson, KS @ Yogi’s Vape Shack
5/24 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Powerhouse
5/25 – Austin, TX @ Fine Southern Gentlemen
5/26 – Dallas, TX @ The Curtain Club
5/28 – Murfreesboro, TN @ Beyond Aquatics
5/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
5/30 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ Rockin Hard Saloon
5/31 – Charlotte, NC @ Milestone Club
6/1 -Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar
6/2 -Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
6/3 – Columbus, OH @ Woodlands Tavern
6/4 – Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room
Link to stream Belmont’s newest EP “Between You & Me”: https://www.youtube.com/
Link to stream Hot Mulligan’s newest EP “Opportunities”: https://hotmulligan.bandcamp.
Posted by Mr T on Monday, 24th April, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
Kiska Debut New Track “Demagogue”
Philadelphia, PA rockers, Kiska are debuting a stand-alone single titled “Demagogue” today on Paste Magazine.
Stream the song here: https://www.pastemagazine.com/
The band once again teamed up with esteemed producer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, etc.) on the politically charged track, which is now available for purchase via Spartan Records.
Guitarist Adam Staszewski tells Paste, “Demagogue was written during the 2016 election cycle. Musically we came up with this groove-oriented riff and wanted to dig into that as much as possible because it felt good to play it. The lyrics are open to your interpretation.”
Kiska’s 2015 self-titled debut LP is also out now on Spartan Records
Posted by Mr T on Monday, 24th April, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
Auction For The Promise Club release new single ‘See Through’
Dynamic indie-rock trio Auction For The Promise Club have released their new single ‘See Through’, taken from their upcoming debut album Silence, out June 9th via the brand new ZenTen imprint of Easy Action Records.Released on limited edition 7” clear vinyl on Record Store Day (April 22nd), ‘See Through’ has an upbeat bounce, blending rock ‘n’ roll inspired indie-guitars with sweet and seductive pop-tinged vocals.
It follows the previously released single ‘Moonlight’ which received continued support from BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson and BBC Introducing Cornwall. Both tracks feature on the forthcoming debut album Silence which was recorded with Paul Reeve (Muse, Supergrass, Beta Band) at the remote Airfield Studios in Cornwall.
Formed of 12 tracks it captures the band’s eclectic mix of musical styles, drawing on atmospheric and dramatic influences that range from fellow Westcountry bombasters Muse to the icily romantic sounds of Siouxsie & The Banshees.
The band, made up of siblings Zoe and Toby White Chambers and friend Perran Tremewan, have appeared at a number of UK festivals including Bestival, Boardmasters, The Great Escape, Y Not Festival, Radio 1’s Big Weekend and Looe Festival and have confirmed a number of upcoming shows in Germany and the UK with more to be announced.
May 12th – Tsunami Club, Germany
May 26th – Chill At The Mill Festival, Newquay
June 1st – WOC Awards, The Eden Project
June 9th – Royal Cornwall Show, Wadebridge (album launch weekend)
June 9th – Driftwood Spars, St Agnes (album launch weekend)
June 10th – Mono, Falmouth (album launch weekend)
June 30th – St Mary’s Hall Appledore, Devon
Posted by Mr T on Monday, 24th April, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
LEMURIA announce ‘Get Better’ 10 Year Anniversary UK & Ireland Tour
As 2017 marks the tenth anniversary of Lemuria’s debut album, ‘Get Better’, the Buffalo indie-punk trio have announced a tour of the UK and Ireland in July to celebrate the record. They’ll be playing ‘Get Better’ in its entirety at each of the nine dates, as well as a carefully-picked selection of compositions that span their time together as a band. Tickets on sale Friday at 10am.
‘Get Better’ and Lemuria’s discography as a whole have lit the way for many a contemporary emo, punk, alt or indie entity.
Shortly prior to the album’s creation, drummer/vocalist Alex Kerns lost his father and explains that “after a funeral fiasco and during a climax of grief, we began writing our first album ‘Get Better’. An album title with a few meanings to me, but mostly it was elemental for me to simply get better… I wrote it on my snare and two tom drums. GET BET TER. An imaginary coach to remind me to move forward and never let myself be finished with the craft.
I’ve been revisiting the album hearing a decade old reflection of myself talking back to me with monumental indifference. I remember that me. I’m still that me sometimes, just not so hard panned. I was so different then, and I’ll be so different again. Listening back I find a sanctuary, a place where nothing is permanent, where feelings are tempered with time and glass becomes sand…
Now that you know the setting, it may give some of the lyrics more clarity. Themes rooted in stress and clouded with numbness simultaneously. Time might not expire the feelings the decade old songs document, but it provides proof of your ability to pivot.”
‘Get Better’ will also be getting a UK anniversary reissue. Stay tuned for details on the release.
TOUR DATES
Wed 05 Jul Southampton Joiners – TICKETS
Thu 06 Jul London Borderline – TICKETS
Fri 07 Jul Bristol Exchange – TICKETS
Mon 10 Jul Brimingham Sunflower Lounge – TICKETS
Tue 11 Jul Manchester Star and Garter – TICKETS
Wed 12 Jul Glasgow 13th Note – TICKETS
Thu 13 Jul Leeds Headrow House – TICKETS
Fri 14 Jul Nottingham Red Rooms – TICKETS
Sat 15 Jul Dublin Whelans – TICKETS
Posted by Mr T on Thursday, 13th April, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
Aye Nako premiere “Nightcrawler” video
Afropunk premiered director Clyde Petersen’s deeply trippy animated video for Aye Nako‘s “Nightcrawler.” The song is comes from the Brooklyn based band’s second full-length, Silver Haze, which will be out April 7th on Don Giovanni Records.
Watch Aye Nako’s “Nightcrawler” video on Afropunk
“The song is about unpacking difficult memories trapped inside of a shaken bottle; I open the cap and brace myself to see what happens,” explains singer/guitarist Jade Payne. “I was carrying a bunch of emotional baggage with past relationships that I hadn’t quite dealt with or figured out how to heal from.”
Starting in April, the band will also embark on a full US tour.
Formed in 2010, Aye Nako is a queer punk band comprised of four weirdos that write disorienting, but highly melodic punk songs while carving out a space to co-exist in the fold between art, music, and politics. The band has self-released one full length, Unleash Yourself (2013), and also put out an EP, The Blackest Eye (2015) through Don Giovanni Records. They have toured throughout the US with Screaming Females, Joanna Gruesome, and Speedy Ortiz.
Aye Nako interviewed by CLRVYNT
Watch Aye Nako’s “Spare Me” video via SPIN
Listen to “Particle Mace” on NPR
ON TOUR
4.20 – Columbus, OH @ TBA
4.22 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
4.23 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Cactus
4.24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Memory Lanes
Minot, ND @ 62 Doors Gallery
4.28 – Seattle, WA @ Werewolf Vacation
4.29 – Vancouver, BC @ The Toast Collective
5.01 – Portland, OR @ Blackwater
5.02 – Arcata, CA @ Outer Space
5.05 – San Francisco, CA @ The Stud
5.06 – Oakland, CA @ TBA
5.07 – San Jose, CA @ Trash House
5.08 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Hi Hat
5.09 – Pomona, CA @ Acerogami
5.10 – Tijuana, MX @ Mod’s Bar
5.11 – Tucson, AZ @ Pomoro
5.12 – Albuquerque @ Corpus Arts
5.13 – El Paso, TX @ Monarch
5.14 – Austin, TX @ Cheer Up Charlie’s
5.15 – McAllen, TX @ Yerberia Cultura
5.16 – San Antonio, TX @ The Land in Between
5.17 – New Orleans, LA @ TBA
5.18 – Gainesville, FL @ TBA
5.20 – Atlanta, GA @ Mammal Gallery
5.21 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
5.23 – Easthampton, MA @ Flywheel
5.24 – Boston, MA @ Zone 3
5.25 – West Haven, CT @ Crunchy House
5.26 – Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
5.27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Silent Barn (NYC Record Release Show)
Preorder “Silver Haze” HERE
Find Aye Nako online HERE
Posted by Mr T on Thursday, 13th April, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
JYNX Premiere New Single & Music Video “Obsessive Convulsive”
JYNX have premiered the music video for their new single “Obsessive Convulsive” on their official web site at www.wearejynx.com. The video, which features tattoo artist Courtney Raimondi as the lead character, was directed by Alex Kouvatsos (Chasing Safety). “This song was written as a way to express what goes on internally as you deal with the loss of someone close.” explained guitarist Jerry DeLorenzo.
In addition to the music video, the Zach Jones (My Enemies & I) produced/mixed single is available now on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/
JYNX will be headlining The Backstage at Championship Bar in Trenton, NJ on Saturday April 22nd, tickets are available now at http://www.
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Posted by Mr T on Thursday, 13th April, 2017 in News News | leave a comment (0)
FLOGGING MOLLY – NEW ALBUM LIFE IS GOOD OUT JUNE 2ND
FLOGGING MOLLY’s long awaited new album LIFE IS GOOD will be released on June 2nd via Spinefarm/Vanguard Records.
Produced by Grammy Award winning Joe Chiccarelli (U2, White Stripes, Beck) and recorded in Dublin, Ireland, LIFE IS GOOD marks FLOGGING MOLLY’S first studio album in six years since 2011’s highly acclaimed Speed of Darkness which reached #9 on Billboard’s Top 200. Founded by Dublin-born frontman Dave King and fiddle-player Bridget Regan, FLOGGING MOLLY have long been hailed for their compelling lyrics of exile, rebellion, history and struggle told through exuberant anthems with a fierce blend of raucous punk/rock and traditional Irish music.
The band has just wrapped up their annual “Salty Dog Cruise” and will be heading to Los Angeles on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th for their “Devil’s Dance Floor” celebration at The Forum with special guests Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Mariachi El Bronx.
FLOGGING MOLLY IS: Dave King (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bodhran), Bridget Regan (Violin, Tin Whistle), Dennis Casey (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar), Bob Schmidt (Banjo, Mandolin), Matthew Hensley (Accordion, Piano, Concertina), Nathan Maxwell (Bass Guitar), Michael Alonso (Drums, Percussion).
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Ho99o9 (Horror) release new music video with new track ‘City Rejects’
Ho99o9 (Horror) recently announced the forthcoming release of their long-awaited debut album ‘United States of Horror’, due out May 5th via their own imprint Toys Have Powers through Caroline. ‘City Rejects’ is the latest single to be revealed from the record and it’s another produced by David Andrew Sitek of TV on the Radio, following on from the title track of the record, which was the first taster of its unique power. The video for ‘United States of Horror’ was the first in a trilogy of music videos to accompany the record with ‘City Rejects’ being the second in the series.
https://youtu.be/VP07wp5Sgpo
Always a force to be reckoned with in the live arena, Ho99o9 most recently laid down the gauntlet at SXSW in Austin with their first show there shut down by cops just two songs in. The duo will kick off a headline tour of the US and Canada imminently, leading into a plethora of European Festival appearances, as well as several newly announced headline shows including a date at The Underworld in London in June. Tickets on sale now. The past two summers have seen the band decimating stages and whipping up a multitude of frenzied crowds on the UK and European festival circuit and this year is set to be no different as they set their sights on festival grounds across the continent.
Formed by theOGM (Jean) & Yeti Bones (Eaddy), Ho99o9 is an amalgamation of punk, rap, militancy, industrial, metal and hardcore creating what they describe as Deathkult.
US / CANADIAN TOUR DATES
17/05 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
18/05 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
19/05 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
22/05 – Portland, OR – Holocene
23/05 – Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
24/05 – Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt
26/05 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock
27/05 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
28/05 – Pontiac, MI – The Pike Room
30/05 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
31/05 – Montreal, QC – Turbo Haus
02/06 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Night Bazaar
03/06 – Cambridge, MA – Sonia’s
04/06 – Baltimore, MD – Windup Space
05/06 – Washington, DC – The Rock and Roll Hotel
06/06 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry at The Fillmore Philadelphia
08/06 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – Hell Stage
09/06 – Orlando, FL – Secret Show
10/06 – St. Petersburg, FL – The Local 622
11/06 – Miami, FL – Gramps
EUROPEAN DATES
15/06 – Bergen Fest, Norway
19/06 – Dublin – Workmans, Ireland – NEW DATE (headline) – TICKETS
20/06 – Manchester – Rebellion, UK – NEW DATE (headline) – TICKETS
21/06 – London – Underworld, UK – NEW DATE (headline) – TICKETS
23/06 – Hurricane Festival, Germany
24/06 – Southside Festival, Germany
25/06 – Down The Rabbit Hole Festival, Netherlands
01/07 – Garorock Festival, France
03/07- Barcelona – La [2] De Apolo, Spain – NEW DATE (headline)
04/07 – Valencia – 16 Toneladas, Spain – NEW DATE (headline)
05/07 – Madrid – Caracol , Spain – NEW DATE (headline)
07/07 – Pohoda Festival, Slovakia
08/07 – Tauron Nowa Muzyka Festival, Poland
15/07 – Afropunk Festival, France
16/08 – Paredes de Coura, Portugal
19/08 – Pukkelpop, Belgium
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False Advertising Reveal ‘Not My Fault’ Video
FALSE ADVERTISING are pleased to reveal the video for their new single ‘Not My Fault’ following a triumphant week at SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas and looking ahead to a run of festival appearances over the coming months – full dates below.
Released 31st March 2017, you can watch and share the video for the single here: https://www.youtube.com/
The single has picked up support from Huw Stephens at BBCR1, John Kennedy at Radio X as his Exposure Hot One, and Amazing Radio, with spins from many more specialist shows. The track is the first in a run of standalone releases that the band plan to drop throughout the first half of this year, building on their caustic, fuzz-drenched approach to alternative rock carrying echoes of underground ‘90s champions Cave In, Hundred Reasons, Idlewild and Garbage.
Explaining the concept for the video, the band say: “We basically just wanted to be selfish and have a great day, so we went and spent loads of money on arcade machines, grilled cheese and alcohol. The song is about being semi-oblivious and detached from the crazy political landscape that we reside within these days, so we thought fuck it, let’s be oblivious and do whatever the hell we want to bring it to life.”
“We filmed, directed and edited it ourselves as we do with the majority of our music, artwork and videos. You can tell this because there is only one shot when all three of us are in it together, which we got Chris’s girlfriend Urszula to shoot for us.”
‘Not My Fault’ was recorded across various sessions at The Northbourne Centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, as well as Marlboro House and the band’s own house in Manchester. It was engineered by Sam Jones and Chris Warr, produced by Sam Jones and False Advertising, and mixed by Sam Jones.
13th April – The Chapel, Leeds
14th April – Wales Goes Pop Festival
15th April – Stockton Calling Festival
22nd April – Wrong Festival, Liverpool
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Gun Shy – whilst you execute /~/ in perfect silence
Forged in the depths of the outermost reaches of existence itself, Gun Shy was first uncovered taking temporary residence in Southampton in January of the Earth year, ‘2016’ before announcing ‘First Transmission,’ which was released in May via Failure By Design Records – a 5 song audio transmission that drew influence from genres ranging from post-punk and doom to post rock. Gun Shy asks its followers to remain vigilant and to keep watching the skies.
Gun Shy’s new EP; ‘The Long Dance’ is due for release on Earth date ‘May 12th, 2017’ via Southampton’s very own Wrong Way Round Records on both cassette and digital formats.
Recorded mixed and mastered live at The Ranch Production House by Lewis Johns.
Watch the video for Whilst You Execute and In Perfect Silence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
“The reason we chose to do a double video was for two reasons; creatively it was a challenge and if you don’t challenge yourself as an artist, then you won’t ever improve, and maybe even lose the joy of doing it altogether. It is also something none of us had ever had the chance to do in previous projects, and with the ethos of Gun Shy being what it is, it seemed like the perfect opportunity.
The other reason for choosing to do a double video is as an attempt to combat something that streaming has brought with it; the ability to shuffle a record. We created this record to be cohesive and for the tracks to flow – to become an entity as a whole. The double video, the double single, all allow us to present the tracks as they should be listened to, to give them the desired impact and effect”
Listen to The Long Dance:
https://soundcloud.com/
Pre order:
http://wwrpunk.bigcartel.com/
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Faintest Idea Turn The Tables On Rich Elites In ‘Ouroboros’ Video
Kings Lynn ska-punk outfit, Faintest Idea, are pleased to reveal a new video for ‘Ouroboros’, the final piece in a trio of feature videos that make up a short film detailing the socio-political issues faced in the UK as a result of the current Conservative government.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2FGr8Q2YBY
Faintest Idea have also announced a run of UK/EU headline dates and festival appearances for spring/summer with details below.
In the final episode of the three-part series, our plucky banker who featured in the first two videos has the tables turned on him as he’s dressed in The Hunt’s traditional red regalia, and chased through woodland by the band (donning fox masks) in a delicious reversal of roles.
This latest track from the rudeboy street punks is the final single to be taken from their critically acclaimed 2016 album ‘Increasing The Minimum Rage’ released via Manchester-based punk and ska label TNSrecords last year.
Commenting on the video, the band say: “This is the 3rd and final part in our series of music videos from the album. The series itself looks at power relations and the repercussions of political actions and the cycles they can cause, which tie in to the lyrics of this final song ‘Ouroboros’: Trickle down’s siphoned off from the community / Scorched earth tactic of big industry / While ones halves eaten / The other half eats / And the cycle repeats. Thanks to Jamie and Pete for shooting and acting in all three.”
Faintest Idea 2017 Live Dates:
01.04.17 – The Boar’s Head – Kidderminster – UK
20-22.04.17 – Manchester Punk Fest – Manchester – UK
29.04.17 – Punk Rock BBQ – Stamford – UK
27.05.17 – El topo Goes Loco – Mol – Belgium
24.06.17 – 0161 Fest – Manchester – UK
07.07.17 – Prölsdorf Krach am Bach Festival – Germany
08.07.17 – Zwickau Störfaktor Festival – Germany
09.07.17 – Stö 16 – Leipzig – Germany
10.07.17 – Schokoladen – Berlin – Germany
12.07.17 – Hafermarkt – Flensburg – Germany
13.07.17 – Menschenzoo – Hamburg – Germany
14.07.17 – Sonic Ballroom – Köln – Germany
15.07.17 – Rock im Daal – Kirchenbollenbach – Germany
19.07.17 – Parkclub – Fürstenwalde – Germany
20.07.17 – Kopf & Kragen – Fürth – Germany
21.07.17 – Tiefenrausch – Frankfurt/Main – Germany
22.07.17 – KNRD Festival – Hormersdorf b. Nürnberg – Germany
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Spotlights Sign to Ipecac
Spotlights, the Brooklyn-based band featuring Mario and Sarah Quintero (formerly of Sleep Lady), have signed to Ipecac Recordings.
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Empty Lungs Share ‘Losing It. Finding It’ Video
Off the back of their successful recent string of dates, Belfast-based Indie/Punks, Empty Lungs, have shared the new video for ‘Losing It. Finding It’ and announced further tour dates for this Spring.
Check it out here: https://youtu.be/m2Szz4-
“This was filmed in October 2016 during a short East Coast U.S. tour on our way down to play FEST,” says guitarist, Kev Jones.
“It mostly features us getting sweaty onstage, drinking beers and smoking cigarettes. We had such a great tour, caught up with loads of friends and met so many amazing new people. It’s actually a real contrast to the theme of self-doubt in the song but that was intentional. We wanted to show the positives outweigh the negatives and getting to travel halfway around the world with your best friends to play music is a pretty special thing.”
Catch Empty Lungs on tour:
1st April- Belfast, The Barge (NI)
7th April- Limerick, The Loft (IE)
21st April- Ballina, Emmets (IE)
17th June- Hamburg, Booze Cruise Festival (DE)
23rd June- Bradford, 1 in 12 Club (UK)
24th June- Leeds, The Grove Inn (UK)
25th June- Manchester, 0161 Festival (UK)
26th June- Edinburgh, Bannermans (UK)
27th June- Glasgow, Bloc (UK)
29th June- Derby, Hairy Dog (UK)
‘Losing It. Finding It’ is taken from the new EP, ‘Don’t Get It’ which is out now through Hidden Pony Records.
Managing to capture the angst and protest spirit of punk rock and blend it with hooks and melody more akin to the indie rock and powerpop of the 90’s, Empty Lungs have an energy and determination second to none. Then again, when you grow up in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the tail end of a bitter and divisive 35-year conflict, grit and determination to create something positive and unique are instilled in you.
This determination has seen Empty Lungs become the first European artist to sign with Canadian based label Hidden Pony Records.
‘Don’t Get It’ was recorded by long time friend Rocky O’Reilly (And So I Watch You From Afar, Oppenheimer) at Start Together Studios, Belfast. The first 2 tracks were mixed by Gus Van Go and Werner F (Said The Whale, Wintersleep) and the 3rd by Jesse Gander (Japandroids, White Lung).
Having been formed in late 2011 by Jones, Empty Lungs have released a string of EP’s, singles and 7 inches, all receiving support and airplay from BBC RADIO 1 and BBC RADIO ULSTER.
Things have been far from straight forward for Empty Lungs. As well as the usual struggles of losing members, losing jobs and facing the financial strain of DIY touring there have been some more unusual setbacks. In 2013, Kev Jones found himself climbing out of a 2nd-floor window in the midst of a house fire that (after nearly killing him) left him homeless 2 weeks before the band’s first European tour. Cancelling was never an option and during that tour a bond was forged between members Mykie Rowan (Drums/Vocals), Conor Langan (Bass Vocals) and Kev Jones and the determination to put every drop of energy into doing what they love was bolstered.
Not letting the geographical hindrance of living on a small Island on the edge of Europe stop them, Empty Lungs have toured consistently since their formation. Having hit the DIY circuits in UK, Europe and US the band have managed to share the stage with a host of acts along the way including Japandroids, Alkaline Trio, The Subways and many more. 2014 saw Empty Lungs be the first ever Irish band to play THE FEST in Gainesville, Florida and have since returned 3 years in a row, touring the east coast several times in the process.
‘Don’t Get It’ is out now through Hidden Pony Records on 7 inch vinyl and digital download through all usual retailers
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See Through Dresses – Announce New Album Out June 2017 on Tiny Engines
See Through Dresses released its Tiny Engines debut End of Days in the Fall of 2015, introducing a wider audience to a sound both intrinsic and environmental, with stark contrasts between its principal songwriters’ devastatingly riff-heavy jams and endearingly honest confessionals. It showcased what the band can do in spaces where guitars and rhythms rule the roost.
If End of Days is its rock record, Horse of the Other World, out June 30th, is See Through Dresses’ dreamy opus. Recorded in 2016 in two locations — ARC Studios with Ben Brodin (Pile, First Aid Kit, The Good Life) and at the band’s home studio, Little Machine, by Mathew Carroll — it signals a sonic leap into a more ethereal, soundscape-driven aesthetic.
Reverb-drenched and synth-laden, Horse of the Other World blends Carroll and Bertuldo’s masterful mood creation and technical prowess while further exploring the depths of the band’s dynamics. “Pretty Police” mixes sparkle and bounce with brood, while “Violet” cuts sharply via crystalline keys and arpeggiated chords. Bassist Alex Kirts pumps the album’s bleeding heart and drummer Nate Van Fleet is tactical and creative. Their playing shines as the foundation of songs like “Lucy’s Arm” and “Herbivore,” whose climaxes are textbook See Through Dresses.
Bursting onto the Omaha scene with its 2014 Self-Titled debut, See Through Dresses continues to gain international traction. The band has toured the U.S. several times over and made trips through Canada and Europe. It has recently shared the road with Cursive, Beach Slang, Cymbals Eat Guitars and will head out with Charly Bliss this Summer.
See Through Dresses – Upcoming Shows
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PUNCHLINE DEBUT NEW SINGLE
Punchline has released a new single titled “Darkest Horse” featuring Matt Thiessen of Relient K. You can stream the single via the InVogue Records YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/
“Matt (Thiessen) had been hanging around my recording studio in Nashville. He was there when we tackled the bridge in the song. I love how the sincerity in his voice brings out the message in the lyrics. Also. this is the first Punchline song with an accordion in it,” says Punchline vocalist Steve Soboslai.
Punchline is also crowdfunding to create a Netflix special. For more details and to back the project go here: https://www.kickstarter.com/
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Bear Trade release new song & video ‘As Long As We Have Tea’
Bear Trade, hailing from the North East of England, have revealed the latest song from forthcoming album ‘Silent Unspeakable’. The quintessentially English title of ‘As Long As We Have Tea’ references the song’s theme. It’s an uplifting and heartwarming love song from vocalist/guitarist Greg Robson to his wife.
The four-piece punk band’s second album ‘Silent Unspeakable’ will be released 21st April, 2017 via Everything Sucks Music in the UK and Dead Broke Rekerds in the US. The band are also off on tour with Strike Anywhere and Petrol Girls in April.
‘Silent Unspeakable’ is another personal affair (following on from the band’s debut ‘Blood & Sand’) comprising songs written from the heart and from Robson’s personal experiences, a commentary on life. The album was recorded at Suburban Home Studios in Leeds, with Matt Johnson from Hookworms. It was recorded over two weekends in Autumn 2016. Some of the songs were written three years ago and some we finished while we were recording them.
TOUR DATES (Supporting Strike Anywhere):
21.04 Manchester – Punk Festival
22.04 Bristol – Exchange
23.04 London – Underworld
24.04 Exeter – Cavern
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Sweet Little Machine Announce Patent Pending Support + ‘Hurricanes’ Video
Sweet Little Machine Announce Patent Pending UK Support Tour
Watch The Video For New Single ‘Hurricanes’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Recently crowned Fireball’s Hottest Band 2017, Sheffield quartet Sweet Little Machine are pleased to announce they will join Boy Jumps Ship and Eternal Boy as tour support for New York pop punks Patent Pending on their April 2017 UK tour dates next week.
Also revealed today is the video for their brand new single ‘Hurricanes’ which you can watch and share here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Commenting on the news, they say: “To celebrate heading out on Patent Pending’s Spring Break Tour we’re releasing our brand new single Hurricanes. Make sure you get your ticket to one of the shows!”
The band have just returned from supporting Me First & The Gimme Gimmes on their recent UK stint and will also be taking the opening slot on the 2017 leg of the ‘Fireball – Fuelling The Fire’ Tour.
Following the huge success of the inaugural 2016 leg of the Fuelling The Fire Tour featuring Less Than Jake, The Skints, Mariachi El Bronx, KEMURI and The Bennies – which sold nearly 20,000 tickets with eight dates at O2 Academy venues across the UK – the tour is set to return this Autumn with further details of this year’s line up to be announced May 2017.
Further details of the ‘Fireball – Fuelling The Fire’ Tour 2017 coming May 2017
April 2017 UK Tour Dates w/ Patent Pending:
Mon April 17 2017 – BRISTOL – Thekla
Tue April 18 2017 – GLASGOW – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
Wed April 19 2017 – NORWICH – UEA Waterfront Studio
Thu April 20 2017 – MANCHESTER – Manchester Academy 3
Fri April 21 2017 – LEEDS – Key Club
Sat April 22 2017 – BIRMINGHAM – O2 Academy2 Birmingham
Sun April 23 2017 – NEWCASTLE – O2 Academy2 Newcastle
Tue April 25 2017 – SOUTHAMPTON – Joiners
Wed April 26 2017 – SWANSEA – THE SCENE
Thu April 27 2017 – NOTTINGHAM – Rock City
Fri April 28 2017 – LONDON – O2 Academy Islington
Tickets on sale now at www.ticketweb.co.uk
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COCK SPARRER RELEASES BRAND NEW SONG “ONE BY ONE!”
C
OCK SPARRER have released “One By One,” the first track from the band’s brand new LP “FOREVER!” It will be available April 21st digitally and pre-orders will ship on April 25th.
This full length, their sixth, in 45 years as a band, truly exemplifies how incredible and how special this band is. One would assume that this is the last full length that we will see from these legends; and a fitting one it is indeed. These best friends wear their hearts on their sleeves, and bring an intensity and emotional component to everything that they do – whether it is recording new tracks, or getting on stage to thoroughly impress thousands of fans with their incomparable and truly spectacular live performances.
Cock Sparrer – Forever.
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “ONE BY ONE” NOW!
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John K. Samson shares new video for ‘Alpha Adept’ | EU/UK tour in May 2017
John K. Samson has released a new video for “Alpha Adept”, a song from his latest full-length album, Winter Wheat, which was released in October last year, on Anti-.
The video was made by John K. Samson’s good friend and musician/artist Shotgun Jimmie, who made the video for John as a present. Watch “Alpha Adept” video HERE.
John K. Samson will be touring in Europe and UK in May this year. Please see below for a full list of dates.
May 5th, 2017 – Bremen, Tower (DE) – TICKETS
May 6th, 2017 – Hamburg, Knust (DE) – TICKETS
May 7th, 2017 – Hannover, Lux (DE) – TICKETS
May 9th, 2017 – Berlin, BiNuu (DE) – TICKETS
May 10th, 2017 – Munich, Ampere (DE) – TICKETS
May 11th, 2017 – Graz, Orpheum Extra (A) – TICKETS
May 12th, 2017 – Wien, Szene (A) – TICKETS
May 13th, 2017 – Aarau, Kiff (CH) – TICKETS
May 14th, 2017 – Luzern, Schüür(CH) – TICKETS
May 15th, 2017 – Heidelberg, Halle 02 (DE) – TICKETS
May 17th, 2017 – Köln, Gebäude 9 (DE) – TICKETS
May 18th, 2017 – London, O2 Islington Academy (UK) – TICKETS
May 19th, 2017 – Manchester, Soup Kitchen (UK) – TICKETS
May 20th, 2017 – Brighton, The Great Escape (UK) – TICKETS
May 23rd, 2017 – Düsseldorf, Zakk (DE) – TICKETS
May 24th, 2017 – Münster, Gleis 22 (DE) – TICKETS
May 25th, 2017 – Wiesbaden, Schlachthof (DE) – TICKETS
May 26th, 2017 – Reutlingen, FranzK (DE) – TICKETS
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Ratboys (Topshelf Records) announce new album “GN”
Chicago’s Ratboys, led by singer/guitarist Julia Steiner and guitarist Dave Sagan, will release its sophomore album entitled GN on June 30th (Topshelf Records). Drawing influence from the down-to-earth sincerity of late-90s Sheryl Crow and the confessional confidence of Kim Deal and Jenny Lewis, the songs on GN (aka ‘goodnight’) “largely detail experiences of saying goodbye, finding your way home, and then figuring out what the hell to do once you’re back,” says Steiner. The Fader, who premiered the album’s first single, “Control” says “the song is a perfect example of the special, personal nature of their music.”
LISTEN TO “CONTROL” HERE:
https://soundcloud.com/
GN offers a bevy of tales, laments and triumphs, which recount near-tragedies by the train tracks, crippling episodes of loneliness, remembrances of a deceased family pet with freezer burn, and on and on. The songs shift and breathe as worlds all their own, tied together by the group’s self-proclaimed ‘post-country’ sound, which combines moments of distortion and a DIY aesthetic with a devotion to simple songwriting and ties to the Americana sounds of years past.
The songs chosen to close both sides of the record – the slow-burning “Crying About the Planets’” and quizzical “Peter the Wild Boy” – unpack the respective journeys of two real people who were quite literally lost and found. “”Crying” tells the survival story of Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson from a first-person perspective, and “Peter” reflects on the life of a feral child in Germany who was eventually adopted by the King of England,” according to Steiner.
Certain personal stories – the tour adventures recapped in “GM,” the struggle to learn to show affection as divulged in “Molly” – find Ratboys just as eagerly exploring subject matter that comes from within, and then illustrating the highs and lows with soaring hooks and plaintive ones. Even in the moments that lie somewhere between bliss and misery, a tension persists between Steiner’s sweet vocal delivery and Sagan’s physical, almost-off-the-hinges guitar playing that lends each song a deeper sense of colour and movement.
Ratboys join Pet Symmetry and PWR BTTM for a handful of US shows this summer. All confirmed tour dates below.
TOUR DATES
% = w/ Pet Symmetry
# = w/ PWR BTTM
05.26.17 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s %
05.27.17 – Howell, MI @ Bled Fest %
05.28.17 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s %
05.30.17 – Boston, MA @ Middle East %
05.31.17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right %
06.01.17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle %
06.30.17 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s (Record release show)
07.25.17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court #
07.27.17 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird #
07.29.17 – Chicago, IL @ Wicker Park Fest
07.30.17 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s #
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RVIVR Announces Spring 2017 Tour Dates
In May, Olympia, WA based punk rock band RVIVR are heading out on a month long tour of the US and Canada.
A few related pieces of information:
– RVIVR have a new 7″ single, “The Tide” b/w “Shaggy.”
– RVIVR will be performing at the Pouzza Fest in Montreal, QB
– RVIVR is currently writing their next full length album and will be playing some of these new songs on the tour
Last year Don Giovanni Records worked with RVIVR to reissue the band’s self-titled debut, which was originally released in 2010 on Rumbletowne Records.
Based in Olympia, WA, RVIVR has spent the better part of the decade relentlessly touring the planet. They are outspoken about their desire for inclusion and accessibility at their performances — especially advocating for the rights of women, queer and trans individuals to access to the stage and show space.
Founded in 2008 by Mattie Jo Canino (guitar/voice), Erica Freas (guitar/voice) and Kevin Rainsberry (drums), RVIVR loves to play punk rock and is pretty good at it.
RVIVR ON TOUR
5.5 – Olympia, WA @ Obsidian
5.6 – Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge
5.11 – Vancouver, BC @ Antisocial Skateboard Shop
5.12 – Calgary, AB @ Good Life Bike Coop
5.13 – Saskatoon, SK @ Skatepark/Venue
5.14 – Winnepeg, MB @ Windsor hotel
5.15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
5.16 – Chicago, IL @ Chop Shop
5.17 – Detroit, MI @ Trumbullplex
5.18 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
5.19 – Montreal, QC @ Pouzza Fest
5.21 – Brooklyn, NY @ BK Bazaar
5.22 – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
5.23 – Baltimore, MD @ The Sidebar
5.24 – Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong
5.25 – Cincinnati, OH @ North Side Yacht Club
5.26 – St. Louis, MO @ FUBAR
5.27 – Kansas City, MO @ TBA
5.28 – Denver, CO @ 7th circle
5.30 – Boise, ID @ TBA
5.31 – Portland, OR @ The Know
Find RVIVR on Bandcamp HERE
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