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Downtown LA Rehearsal/Rifftape March 1998 on vinyl

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

SUNN O)))'s Downtown LA Rehearsal/Rifftape March 1998 will be getting a limited edition vinyl pressing from Southern Lord Recordings in honor of the label's 20th anniversary (released as a split label release with help from Stephen O'Malley's Ideologic Organ imprint).

The Downtown LA Rehearsal/Rifftape March 1998 is among the earliest rehearsals from SUNN O))), recorded on cassette via boombox in their shared 1988 practice space with Goatsnake and the Melvins. It has a notablly raw sound and has since been mastered by Brad Boatright February 2018.

In addition to the vinyl pressing, 2018's annivesary celebration on behalf of both the band and Southern Lord will also feature reisues of White1 and White2, with additional news on that project still to come.

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Downtown LA Rehearsal/Rifftape March 1998 Track Listing:
Side A:
1. Room 206 pt.1
2. Room 206 pt.2
3. B-Witch

Side B:
1. Room 206 pt.3
2. The Grimm Robe / Black Wedding
3. Mustaine / Thorns
4. M & D I.L.F.
5. The DJs

SUNN O))) Live:
8/19/2018 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV @ Psycho Las Vegas

Vulgar Display of Purring awareness program launched

Posted in Music News on June 10, 2018

A new non-profit initiative named And Justice For Paws... was recently launched by Bob Legowe, co-owner of Brutal Panda Records. The initiative will raise money and awareness for domestic and wild cats, all with a heavy metal twist. The series aims to release a fundraising metal compilation in each of … Read more

Round Eye in the USA

Posted in Tours on June 10, 2018

Shanghai's Round Eye, described as saxophone-laden freak punk, will embark on the US tour next month, starting on July 3 in San Francisco and crossing the country until they hit Providence, RI on July 29. Catch some words of wisdom from the band at this SPB 1QI, and look below … Read more

News from The Dirty Nil

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

Canadian rocker punks The Dirty Nil just shared "Bathed in Light," the first taste off their upcoming new LP Master Volume. The new record will come out on Sept. 14. on Dine Alone Records. Get ready with a listen to the new song, here: Read more The Dirty Nil Tour … Read more

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New Get Married material in August

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

On August 17, Get Married will unveil a new full-length titled Songs for the Sleepless, a co-release between Asian Man Records and Wiretap Records. The band, playing a take on pop punk influenced by diverse sources, last released the Into The Cosmos EP in late 2016. Songs for the Sleepless … Read more

UK Subs covers album out on June 22

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

Long-running punk band UK Subs is set to release SubVerions, their first covers album in their now 42-year career. The record, wihich features covers of MC5, David Bowie, Bob Seger, Motorhead, and Queens of the Stone Age, will release on June 22 on Cleopatra Records. Their take on MC5's "Kick … Read more

The Flaming Lips (Restless era) to get vinyl release

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

Rhino Records and Warner Bros. Records, who recently remastered the Restless Records era releases of The Flaming Lips (1886-1990), will soon be releasing those albums on vinyl. The reissues will be coming in two waves, with the release of the Scratching The Door: The First Recordings Of The Flaming Lips … Read more

New Flatliners EP soon

Posted in Records on June 10, 2018

The Flatliners recently debuted "The Arousal of Repair," a new song from their forthcoming 7" EP Mass Candescence. The EP includes 3 songs in total and will release in limited edition 7" as well as digitally on June 15. Give it a list here: Read more TOUR DATES Aug 18 … Read more

SPB premiere: "Date Me" by Squarecrow

Posted in MP3s on June 5, 2018

Today Scene Point Blank is premiering “Date Me,” a song off the brand new Before the Sun Catches Us All by San Diego’s Squarecrow. The album releases this Friday on La Escalera Records and Swamp Cabbage Records. With eleven songs in total, the new album shows an emotional journey from … Read more

SPB exclusive: Batboy/Sarchasm split EP

Posted in Records on June 5, 2018

Scene Point Blank is excited to feature a stream of the new split EP from Bat Boy and Sarchasm, out this Friday (June 8) on Asian Man Records. The new EP pairs two songs by each artist. The Weekly World News may no longer be a checkout lane staple, but … Read more

Big|Brave schedule summer tour

Posted in Tours on June 2, 2018

Big|Brave will set forth on a North American your later this month, joined on select dates by The Body and Lingua Ignota. Running June 29-July 12, the tour continues the band's supporting efforts behind last year's Ardor, released on Southern Lord. To learn more about the band, check out this … Read more

New Yob streaming

Posted in Records on June 2, 2018

NPR is streaming Our Raw Heart, the newest album from Yob, which comes out officially next Friday, June 8 (Relapse Records). Following the release of the new album, the band will embark on a US/Canada tour that includes dates with Bell Witch, Acid King, and CHRCH. Read more YOB Tour … Read more

New release from Mirrors for Psychic Warfare

Posted in Bands on June 2, 2018

Mirrors for Psychic Warfare, a project between Scott Kelly (Neurosis) and Sanford Parker (Buried at Sea), have announced two upcoming shows with Godflesh in Chicago and New York. The band also played several live dates earlier this year. In addition to increased live activity, the band will be releasing a … Read more

New from Blind Justice

Posted in Records on June 2, 2018

New Jersey's Blind Justice have premiered "Never Enough" from their upcoming No Matter the Cost LP, scheduled for release on Flatspot Records/Edgewood Records. It is the band's second full-length and is set to release on June 29. Read more BLIND JUSTICE Live:6/02/2018 The Warehouse - Syracuse, NY w/ Trail Of … Read more

Pity Party West Coast tour

Posted in Tours on June 2, 2018

Recent La Escalera signees Pity Party have announced a US West Coast tour this summer with stops in California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada. They'll be joined on most of those dates by Spider Cider. The band most recently released the Are You Happy Yet? EP on 7", CD, and digital … Read more

Restorations LP5000

Posted in Records on May 21, 2018

Restorations have announced their first release since LP3 in 2014. The band, who released their last effort on SideOneDummy, will return to Tiny Engines (who released their first album) for the upcoming release, set to come out in September. “I felt like things were starting to crack a little,” singer/guitarist … Read more

The return of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Posted in Records on May 21, 2018

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones--who announced the curation of Cranking & Skanking Fest to take place later this year in Massachusetts--will release a brand new album on June 15. The new album is their first album since 2011 and it will be released on their own Big Rig Records. It is … Read more

New video by James Williamson and the Pink Hearts

Posted in Records on May 20, 2018

James Williamson and the Pink Hearts have shared a video to "Riot on the Strip" off their upcoming album Behind the Shade, which releases June 22 on Leopard Lady Records. The band, featuring James Williamson of Iggy and the Stooges fame. The song is about the Los Angeles music scene, … Read more

New Age celebrates 30 years with all day festival

Posted in Labels on May 19, 2018

New Age Records, founded in 1989, will celebrate 30 years with a diverse all-day festival on August 25, 2018. With a lineup including Trail, Strife, and more (full list below), the festival takes place at the Garden Amphitheater in Garden Grove, CA. While the festival lineup features label-only acts, there … Read more

The Selecter + The English Beat

Posted in Tours on May 19, 2018

This fall, 2 Tone legends The Selecter & The English Beat Feat. Ranking Roger will hit the US on a co-headlining tour. The two groups have previously toured together in Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia and Germany, co-headlining dates and coming tofether for a joint encore at night's end. West Coast … Read more