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Ty Segall added to Pickathon line-up

Posted in Shows on May 4, 2013

The Aug. 2-4 Pickathoon festivale held in Happy Valley, OR, has added Ty Segall, The Relatives, and Jessica Pratt to its growing line-up. The green 3 day festival is limited to 3500 tickets and will also feature Dale Watson, Feist, King Tuff, The Cactus Blossoms, and a kids stage.

For a full listing see below. Segall released both Slaughterhouse and Twins last year.

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PICKATHON 2013 LINE-UP

Feist

Andrew Bird

Divine Fits

The Devil Makes Three

Ty Segall**

Kurt Vile & The Violators

Sharon Van Etten

Shabazz Palaces

Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside

Vieux Farka Tour 

Howe Gelb

Lady

The Felice Brothers

Tift Merritt

The Lone Bellow

Dale Watson

Foxygen

Wayne Hancock

Marco Benevento

Ginny Hawker

Parquet Courts

King Tuff

The Relatives**

Breathe Owl Breathe

Lake Street Dive

Lightning Dust

Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole

JD McPherson

White Fence

Shinyribs

Yellowbirds

Jessica Pratt**

Foghorn Stringband

Shakey Graves

Caleb Klauder Country Band

Bradford Lee Folk & The Bluegrass Playboys

I Draw Slow

Leo Rondeau

Malcolm Holcombe

Pure Bathing Culture

Sturgill Simpson

Old Light

The Cactus Blossoms

Pharis & Jason Romero

Pickathon Squaredance with Caller Caroline Oakley

 

PICKATHON FOR KIDS

Diane Ferlatte

Cardboard Songsters

Cat Doorman

Circus Cascadia

Trackers Earth

 

** new additions

True Widow sets release date for Cicumambulation

Posted in Records on May 4, 2013

On July 23, True Widow will release Circumambulation, a new 8-song LP recorded at The Echo Lab in Argyle, TX. The band is also set to support Baroness on upcoming dates in May, detailed below. SPB chatted with the band back in 2010. Read more May 28 -- Charleston, SC … Read more

Fest 12 update

Posted in Shows on May 4, 2013

Fest 12 passes are now onsale, and official Fest-block hotel rooms are going fast for the late October Gainesville, FL event. Fest also nnounced 63 more bands playing either Pre-Fest in Ybor City, FL or Fest 12 itself. Among them include Dillinger Four, Samiam, Cobra Skulls, Iron Chic, Nothington, Lemuria, … Read more

Helms Alee working on new album

Posted in Bands on May 4, 2013

Hydra Head alumni Helms Alee will self-release their upcoming third full-length, Sleepwalking Sailors, on Rold Neslund Records. The album, financed via Kickstarter, will release this fall. Helms Alee released Weatherhead in 2011. Read more Read more

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Laurel St. Demo re-issue

Posted in Records on May 4, 2013

Chunksaah is re-issuing two early Tim Barry solo records, Laurel St. Demo and the Live at Mumford Elementary 7" in a combined single release, available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. The new package will hit the streets on May 14, 2013. Barry, the ex-Avail frontman, will hit the UK … Read more

Emily's Army signs with Rise

Posted in Bands on May 4, 2013

Rise Records has signed the teenage Emily's Army to their line-up for the upcoming Lost at Seventeen, to be released on June 11. The trio includes Billie Joe Armstrong's (Green Day) son, Joey. The senor Armstrong also recorded the new album, which follows 2011's Don't Be a Dick. Catch Emily's … Read more

Bouncing Souls re-issues

Posted in Records on May 4, 2013

It's a busy year for Bouncing Souls vinyl. First, the band is releasing a 20th anniversary edition of The Greenball Crew EP, self-released back on May 20, 1993 and limited to 1,000 copies. Says Bryan Kienlen on the EP: The Greenball Crew EP is a lot of things, but mostly … Read more

Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) passes from liver failure

Posted in Obituaries on May 4, 2013

Longtime Slayer guitarist and songwriter Jeff Hanneman passed away on Thursday from liver failure. Hanneman, 49, had not toured with the group since early 2011 when he contracted necrotizing fasciitis, a disease that eats away at tissue. It was most likely caused by a spider bite. Gary Holt of Exodus … Read more

Azure Emote on vinyl

Posted in Records on May 3, 2013

Azure Emote's second album, The Gravity of Impermance, is to get a vinyl release. The limited pressing will come in 2xLP form. The wax will be available this June. Read more

Flobots on US tour

Posted in Tours on May 3, 2013

Flobots, who released The Circle in the Square earlier last year on Shanachie Entertainment, have embarked on a 31 stop tour that kicks off tonight in Fort Collins, CO. Read more 5/3/13 – Aggie Theatre – Fort Collins, Co5/4/13 – Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, Co5/15/13 – The Complex – … Read more

Eibon now streaming

Posted in MP3s on May 3, 2013

Eibon's II is now streaming in full here. The album will be released on May 1 by Throatruiner Records. Read more

Call of the Void covers His Hero Is Gone

Posted in MP3s on May 3, 2013

Paying homage to 1990s band His Hero Is Gone, Call of the Void is streaming a cover of "Headless-Heartless," with Cling to the Trees of a Forrest Fire's Ethan McCarthy joing them. The song can be heard here. Call of the Void released Dragged Down a Dead End Path earlier … Read more

Rogue Wave US tour

Posted in Tours on May 3, 2013

Vagrant Records signees Rogue Wave have scheduled a US tour in support of their June 4 record Nightingale Floors. The release will be the band's fifth. Check out the dates below. Read more 2013 Rogue Wave Tour Dates 6/12 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge 6/13 - Boulder, … Read more

Get a free 7-inch from Turbonegro

Posted in Records on May 3, 2013

Turbonegro is teaming with Vans to present a free copy of their Live From the House of Vans 7". There is a catch, however. Interested fans simply need to visit an official Vans retail store either wearing a Turbojugend vest or to visit and state that they are a fan … Read more

Bassist Quits Against Me!

Posted in Bands on May 2, 2013

Andrew Seward has left Against Me!. Seward had been playing with the band for over 10 years. He had this to say: I’ve left AM!. No drama here. I reached a point where I need to focus on other things. Respect to Laura and James. The last 10 years ruled. … Read more

Rise Records to release Palisades' Outcast

Posted in Records on May 1, 2013

Outcast, the new LP from Palisades, is set for release on May 21 on Rise Records. Following, the Iselin, NJ band will join the label’s 2013 tour with the likes of Like Moths to Flames, Crown the Empire, The Color Morale, and My Ticket Home. Tour dates are detailed below. … Read more

The Swellers in studio

Posted in Bands on May 1, 2013

The Swellers have spent April in studio at work on Album #4. The band released the Running Out of Places to Go EP last year and recently recorded a Daytrotter session. They will tour in May with Anti-Flag and follow that up with a run on the Warped Tour. Read more

New song from The National

Posted in MP3s on May 1, 2013

With the upcoming Trouble Will Find Me set for May 21 release via 4AD Records, The National have debuted a new song, “Demons,” below. Also in May, the band will be touring the eastern United States and Canada before jaunting over to Europe. Read more The National 2013 Summer Tour … Read more

Antigama to release Meteor

Posted in Records on May 1, 2013

Meteor, the sixth album from Poland’s Antigama, has set a release date of May 28. The album will be issued on Selfmadegod, who also released the band’s Zeroland (2005). Their most recent full-length was 2009’s Warning. They released the Stop the Chaos EP last year, also on Selfmadegod. Read more … Read more

Agony & Irony vinyl re-issue

Posted in Records on May 1, 2013

Shop Radio Cast will be issuing a vinyl deluxe version of Alkaline Troi's 2008 release Agony & Irony. The double LP will be released on June 4 with extra cuts and limited edition special pressings. Hit the jump for details. Read more Vinyl Info: - Lacquers created by Lucky Lacquers … Read more