That's right, it's 2010 and time to look back at the year that was. It's SPB's year end feature!
There's the usual three sections this year, as well as a new feature too, so don't waste time - check them out:
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Converge have announced the tour routing for their upcoming headlining tour as they continue to support Axe to Fall. The band will have a number of acts providing support at various points across the tour, including Thursday, Coalesce, Lewd Acts, Gaza, Harvey Milk, and Black Breath. To view the dates (many are still TBA) click "read more."
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Jónsi - whom you may know as Sigur Rós' vocalist - has his video for the song "Go Do" available for viewing online here. The song is taken from his upcoming solo effort, Go, which is due out April 6th via XL Recordings.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Indie rockers Vampire Weekend took on Bay Area punk rockers Rancid's hit "Ruby Soho." You can hear their cover here.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Alkaline Trio's video for the title-track to their upcoming full-length, This Addiction, can be viewed online here. The album is due out February 23rd.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010A stream of Moniker's new 7" EP, Men, has been made available here.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010No Age's recent Daytrotter Session has been made available online here.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Propagandhi have announced that they will release a digital EP with the proceeds going to Haiti earthquake relief. The three-track release will feature unreleased songs recorded during the sessions of the band's first two full-lengths, 1993's How To Clean Everything and 1996's Less Talk, More Rock. Among the tracks is "Leg-Hold Trap," which is sung by former member (and now The Weakerthans frontman) John K. Samson. Look for the EP available in March.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Sage Francis will release his new full-length effort, Li(f)e, on May 11th through Anti Records. The tracklisting - including numerous collaborators - to the album is as follows:
1. Little Houdini (written by Sage Francis and Jason Lytle)
2. Three Sheets to the Wind (written by Sage Francis and Chris Walla)
3. I Was Zero (written by Sage Francis, Richard Terfry, Brian Deck, Tim Rutili, Jim Becker, and Gordon Patriarca)
4. Slow Man (written by Sage Francis, Joey Burns, and John Convertino)
5. Diamonds and Pearls (written by Sage Francis, Thomas Hagerman, Shawn Gilbert, Jeanie Schroder, and Nicholas Iurata)
6. Polterzeitgeist (written by Sage Francis, Tim Rutili, Jim Becker, and Brian Deck)
7. The Baby Stays (written by Sage Francis and Tim Rutili)
8. 16 Years (written by Sage Francis, Kurt Read, Brian Deck, Tim Rutili, Jim Becker, and Gordon Patriarca)
9. Worry Not (written by Sage Francis and Tim Fite)
10. London Bridge (written by Sage Francis & Chris Walla)
11. Love The Lie (written by Sage Francis & Mark Linkous)
12. The Best of Times (written by Sage Francis & Yann Tiersen)
The new album is the follow-up to 2007's Human the Death Dance.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Pitchfork Music Festival will once again take place at Chicago’s Union Park. The 2010 edition will take place on July 16th through the 18th. Bands confirmed thus far include:
Pavement, Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem, Raekwon, St. Vincent, Lightning Bolt, Cass McCombs, Here We Go Magic, Sleigh Bells
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Mastodon will once again be taking to the road for a headlining tour as they continue to support last year's Crack the Skye. Joining the band on the tour will be Between the Buried and Me, Baroness, and Valient Thorr. You can view the dates by click "read more."
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Sothis' video for the song "Of Night and Silence" has been made available online here. The song is taken from the band's Candlelight Records release De Oppresso Liber.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010A full-album stream of GDP's Realistic Expectations has been made available online here.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Wolves in the Throne Room kick off their Pacific Northwest and Australian tour this week. The band continues to support Black Cascade. To view the dates click "read more."
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Cancer Bats have posted a brand new song titled "Scared to Death” online here. The song is taken from the forthcoming album Bears, Mayors, Scraps and Bones which is due out on April 13th via Black Market Activities. The song will also appear on a digital EP that will precede the release alongside a cover of The Beastie Boys' "Sabotage."
The band previously released Hail Destroyer in 2008.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Bleeding Through will release their self-titled full-length effort on April 13th via Rise Records. In conjunction the band has lined up a full U.S. tour in support of the effort with Born of Osiris, Sleeping Giant, Oceano, and Legend. To view the dates click "read more."
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Hellfish has launched pre-orders for Expires's Grim Rhythm 7" EP. You can grab yours here. The band will be taking to the road this Spring for a Westcoast tour with Rotting Out, Creatures, and Ruckus. To view the dates click "read more."
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Locrain's track "Procession of Ancestral Brutalism" has been posted online here. The group features Blake Judd from Nachtmystium on guitars, Bruce Lamont from Yakuza on saxaphone, Mark Solotroff from Bloodyminded on vocals, and Andrew Scherer from Velnias on drums. The song is taken from the band's release, Territories.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Spoon's video for the single "Written in Reverse" has been made available online here. The song is taken from the band's latest full-length release, Transference.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010Boston-based independent label Teenage Disco Bloodbath Records has announced the addition of three new bands to its roster:
Firstly, Phantom Glue recently completed tracking of their self-titled debut effort with Kurt Ballou at God City Studios. An April release is currently planned.
The second addition, Choke Up, will be relasing their debut EP through the label in late March as both a CD and digital release. Fans of 90's Midwest emo sound will enjoy them.
The third and final announcement is Furnace, who have a slew of releases under their belt. Look for their label debut sometime in 2010.
Posted by Michael on Monday 8th February, 2010High on Fire have announced the dates for their upcoming headlining tour. The band will be joined by Priestess, Black Cobra, and Bison B.C. for the trek. To view the dates click "read more."
Rock Kills Kid of Southern California deliver a refreshing take on pop-punk with their debut EP. The band has been described as "technical pop-punk" which is seemingly fitting, because they certainly have much more technical prowess than most bands they will surely be lumped together with. This EP c... Continue reading
