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Sweet Weapons join Escapist Records

Posted in Labels on July 20, 2012

Albuquerque, NM four-piece Sweet Weapons will be joining Escapist Records. The band, influenced by 1990s emo-punk and alt rock, is currently writing material for their debut LP for the label, due in early 2013. In the meantime they will be releasing a split 7-inch with Sleeping Weather on Contrived Records. Head over to bandcamp to check out their most recent demo.

New Ty Segall on its way

Posted in Bands on July 19, 2012

Prolific Drag City Records artist Ty Segall will be releasing Twins, a follow-up to Goodbye Bread, on October 9, 2012. In connection with the new release, he will also be touring Europe this summer and much of the United States in the fall with Thee Oh Sees. Read more TY … Read more

Joyce Manor touring in support of new album

Posted in Tours on July 19, 2012

Los Angeles, CA's Joyce Manor will be touring the US and Europe, with Against Me! joining them for a few West Coast US dates, and additional support from Algernon Cadwallader and Andrew Jackson Jihad. Joyce Manor released Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired earlier this year on Asian … Read more

Punch and Living Eyes on the road

Posted in Tours on July 19, 2012

Punch, featuring members who have played with Doppelganger, Loma Prieta, and Bullets In, are hitting the road with fellow Bay Area musicians Living Eyes, who also feature a line-up of recognizable hardcore faces. The two bands will launch the tour in Chicago, IL on July 23 and wrap things up … Read more

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Communist Daughter EP streaming

Posted in MP3s on July 18, 2012

Minnesota's Communist Daughter is streaming their new EP, Lions & Lambs online at Filter magazine. The EP follow's 2010's Soundtrack to an End and was recently released on Grain Belt Records. Read more

Joe Jackson releases Duke Ellington tribute

Posted in Records on July 18, 2012

Joe Jackson's The Duke album recently debuted at #1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album Chart and #93 on the Top Album chart. The record, which features guest spots from Iggy Pop, Sharon Jones, Steve Vai, Regina Carter, and more, is a tribute along with the Bigger Band to jazz … Read more

Ufomammut with more tour dates

Posted in Tours on July 18, 2012

Ufomammut, who recently released Oro: Opus Primum, have announced several tour dates across Europe in support both in July and in October. For a full listing, see below. Read more UFOMAMMUT Confirmed Tour Dates: 7/18/2012 Klub Progresja - Warsaw, Poland 7/20/2012 Hells Pleasure Festival - Possneck, Germany 7/21/2012 Arena - … Read more

New Druglord available soon

Posted in Bands on July 18, 2012

Last Anthem Records has issued a statement that the new Druglord, featuring members of White Cross, Ugly Law, and Unseen Force, will be available in late July or August after a delay in receiving the records. The label also recently released an EP from Feral King. Read more

Masachist finishes second album

Posted in Bands on July 17, 2012

Polish death metallers Masachist have wrapped up studio work on Scorned, their upcoming second full-length and follow-up to 2009's Death March Fury. The record will be released by Selfmadegod Records on September 3, 2012. The opening track has been leaked on the internet, including below. Read more

Black Moth Super Rainbow turn to Kickstarter

Posted in Bands on July 17, 2012

Black Moth Super Rainbow will be releasing their fifth LP, Cobra Juicy, this fall on their own label, Rad Cult Records. The band has announced that financing will be raised primarily through Kickstarter, and they have recruited none other than Eric Wareheim of The Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great … Read more

Sound & Fury this weekend

Posted in Shows on July 17, 2012

This weekend Santa Barbara will host the seventh annual Sound & Fury Festival, presented by No Sleep Records. The line-up to the 3-day event includes H20, Blacklisted, Touche Amore, Earth Crisis, Rotting Out, and Comeback Kid, along with 50+ other artists. For a full day-by-day listing see below. Read more … Read more

The Swellers back in the studio

Posted in Bands on July 16, 2012

Having just released the Vehicle City Blues 7", Flint, MI's The Swellers are back in the studio to work on a follow-up. The as-yet untitled EP will be released on their own label set to release this fall. On August 3, 2012, the band is celebrating their 10th anniversary at … Read more

Basement back in the studio

Posted in Bands on July 16, 2012

Basement has returned to The Panda Studios to record their second LP for Run for Cover Records. The band released I Wish I Could Stay Here in 2011 and is aiming for a fall 2012 release for the as-yet unfinished follow-up. Read more

Primitive Weapons, Mares of Thrace, Pilgrim co-headline tour

Posted in Tours on July 15, 2012

In August, Primitive Weapons, Mares of Thrace, and Pilgrim will team up for a three-headed co-headlining tour across the northeastern US. SPB reviewed Mares of Thrace recently here. The tour starts in Boston, MA and concludes in Chicago, IL. Check below for a full listing. Read more PRIMITIVE WEAPONS, MARES … Read more

Science of Sound releasing Sleeping in the Aviary vinyl reissue

Posted in Bands on July 15, 2012

Science of Sound Records will be releasing Sleeping in the Aviary's 2008 release, Expensive Vomit in a Cheap Hotel, on vinyl later this month for the first time. The new reissue comes with a download code for 7 previously unreleased songs recorded during the period and, per vocalist Elliott Kozel, … Read more

Tenement on tour

Posted in Tours on July 15, 2012

Appleton, WI's Tenement has announced the "Creation Coast to Coast" tour, taking them across parts of the US and Canada. The band released the LP Napalm Death and the compilation LP Blind Wink in 2011. Read more AUG 16 - ST. PAUL, MN - Midway House - w/ TBA AUG … Read more

Kiss of Death news

Posted in Labels on July 15, 2012

Kiss of Death Records has announced several new releases, including a new full-length from label owner Bryon Lippincott's band New Bruises and several 7-inch releases from the likes of Mayflower, Jeff Rowe, Big Mike, Bangers, Criminal Culture, and Rubrics (some of the aforementioned are splits between the two bands). The … Read more

Moss Icon to play reunion show

Posted in Bands on July 15, 2012

On October 25, 2012, Moss Icon will reunite for a one-off show in New York, NY celebrating the release of Complete Discography on Temporary Residence. Joined by openers Bitch Magnet, it will be the first time both bands have played New York in over 20 years. The band was originally … Read more

Free Canadian metal sampler

Posted in MP3s on July 14, 2012

While Scene Point Blank is late in celebrating Canada Day, loudtrax.com and the Heavy Metal Association of Canada are offering a free sampler of Canadian bands, titled Canuck Metal Vol. 2. To get the 14 song download, click here and enter the code listed on their website (HMMAC). Read more … Read more

Tomahawk returns

Posted in Bands on July 14, 2012

Tomahawk has announced the release of Oddfellows in January 2013. The new record is their first in five years, and in October the band will take the stage for the first time in nine years in New Orleans. The band is comprised of Duane Denison (Jesus Lizard), new addition Trevor … Read more