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Astralwerks To Release Ambulette EP

Posted in Labels on January 23, 2006

Ambulette, the band formerly known as Bella Lea and featuring ex-members of Denali, announced via their Myspace that Astralwerks will be releasing their debut EP. Here is an excerpt from the post:
we finally have a bit of e.p.-related news to spread around to all of you excitable blog-readers and band-moms-and-dads... the e.p.'s actually gonna come out. as in, available-to-everybody, for-sale-at-the-record-shop, sell-'em-at-shows come out. we are ecstatic to let you know that come march 21st, ambulette's debut c.d. - e.p. will be out on astralwerks records and tapes... we'll post more details when we get them, but we can tell you for sure about the things that've already happened: we recorded the five songs last spring, right before the good life/consafos tour, in chicago with our friend chris shepard (elvis costello, wilco, smashing pumpkins, kmfdm... totally pro). maura's brother (and our strike-breaking bassist) keeley did the artwork, maura's friend susan took the cover photo, and our man in arizona named austin took the band photos (which you've maybe seen here on myspace). maybe four originals and maybe a cover, or maybe not.

Peeping Tom Update / Firecracker DVD Release

Posted in Bands on January 22, 2006

Peeping Tom's debut effort will finally see its release on May 30th through Ipecac Records. Also of note is that the film Firecracker, which starred Mike Patton, will see a May 23rd release date on DVD. Read more

Lifetime To Appear At SXSW

Posted in Shows on January 22, 2006

Shirts for a Cure and Photo Finish Records are teaming up for a day party during this years South By Southwest Festival. Headlining the event will be Lifetime, and joining them are Head Automatica, Circa Survive and a "very special guest." The event takes place March 17th at Emo's and … Read more

Circle Takes The Square / Junius Tourdates

Posted in Tours on January 22, 2006

Circle Takes the Square and Junius will be embarking on a month and a half long tour together beginning next month. The run of shows will lead up to a performance at this year's South By Southwest Festival. To view the tourdates click "read more." Read more 2/3 Washington, DC … Read more

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Rivalry Splits Pre-Orders / Mp3s Posted

Posted in Labels on January 22, 2006

Rivalry Records is not taking pre-orders for the upcoming Champion/Betrayed and Go It Alone/Blue Monday splits. In conjunction, the label has posted an mp3 from each band. You can download those here. Read more

Isis Update

Posted in Bands on January 21, 2006

Isis revealed the following information via a recent Myspace bulletin: We have our initial batch of confirmed dates up for our mini spring tour, already the shows look amazing. Zombi will be with us the whole time, with Dalek, These Arms Are Snakes, Torche, and a bunch more of our … Read more

This Blessing, This Curse Launch New Site / Pre-Orders

Posted in Labels on January 21, 2006

This Blessing, This Curse Recordings has launched a brand new website. In addition the label is now taking pre-orders for Ramallah's Kill a Celebrity LP and Steel Trap's Cold.Broke.Dead. 7". Read more

Unreleased Rival Schools Album To See Proper Release

Posted in Records on January 20, 2006

According to Unitedbywalter.com, the unreleased second album from Rival Schools will see an official release in 2006. Read more

Ed Gein / Through The Eyes Of The Dead Tourdates

Posted in Tours on January 20, 2006

Ed Gein, Through The Eyes of the Dead, and The Number Twelve Looks Like You will be hitting the road together in February and March. Also appearing on a number of dates with them will be Animosity. Dates for the tour are listed below: Read more February 07th Tupelo, MS … Read more

Set Your Goals Tourdates

Posted in Tours on January 19, 2006

The first batch of dates for the upcoming Set Your Goals' tour has been announced. Expect more to be announced soon: 3/29 Brockton, MA @ Roman's 3/30 Patterson, NY @ The Patterson Rec. Center 4/8 Augusta, GA @ Sector 7G 4/14 Birmingham, AL @ Cave 9 4/19 Dallas, TX @ … Read more

Transplants Break Up

Posted in Splits on January 19, 2006

In the greatest musical news of 2006 thus far, "punk-hop" pioneers The Transplants have called it a day. Former AFI roadie "Skinhead Rob" is reputedly forming a new band with drummer Travis Barker, a man with his finger in more musical pies than possibly even Mike Patton. The new band, … Read more

Saves The Day / Circa Survive Tourdates

Posted in Tours on January 17, 2006

Saves the Day will be embarking on a North American tour with Circa Survive beginning in March. Don't see your city, don't worry because the band is planning on touring the US and Canada through May. For a list of confirmed dates, click "read more." Read more March 08th Santa … Read more

Rocky Votolato Album Stream

Posted in MP3s on January 17, 2006

Mammoth Press has posted an album stream of Rock Votolato's upcoming release Makers. The album is set for release on Janary 24th of Barsuk Records. Click here here to access the media player. Read more

The Melvins Team Up With Big Business

Posted in Bands on January 17, 2006

The Melvins have compensated for the departure of bassist Kevin Rutmanis by adding the members of Big Business to their lineup. Acting as a four-piece, with TWO drummers, the band hopes to begin working on a new full-length in the next year and are planning a live CD which documents … Read more

Year End Feature Posted!

Posted in Site News on January 17, 2006

This one's for the benefit of our RSS-using readers (I hope some of you exist, let me know), because anyone who's reading this on the site itself needs their eyes testing if they didn't see the STUPIDLY BIG BANNER ABOVE ADVERTISING THE FEATURE. Yeah, we've posted our top 30 and … Read more

Cursive To Enter Studio

Posted in Bands on January 16, 2006

Cursive posted the following update to their website about recording for their upcoming album: After months of writing and rehearsing, we will be heading into the studio this month to demo the new record. Following the demos, we will begin "officially" recording the new record in the middle of February … Read more

SXSW 2006

Posted in Shows on January 16, 2006

The lineup for this year's South By Southwest is starting to take shape. You can view a partial list of the artists set to make musical appearances here. Read more

Corrosive Recordings Signs Two Bands

Posted in Labels on January 15, 2006

Corrosive Recordings announced the signing of two new bands to it's roster. First up is Veil of Maya from Chicago. Their debut full-length is scheduled for an April release followed by a Midwest tour. The label's second signing, The Concubine, are in the studio with Nick Rotundo (Boy Sets Fire, … Read more

Comeback Kid / First Blood Tourdates

Posted in Tours on January 15, 2006

Comeback Kid will be hitting the road with new Trustkill signee First Blood. Providing support are Ignite and Sinking Ships. For a list of the confirmed shows, click "read more." Read more February 26th Seattle, WA - Loveland February 27th Portland, OR - Rock N Roll Pizza February 28th Roseville, … Read more

Men, Women & Children E-Card

Posted in MP3s on January 13, 2006

An E-Card for Men, Women & Children's debut release can be found here. Read more