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Signals Midwest touring

Posted in Tours on July 21, 2012

In support of Longitudes and Latitudes, released earlier in 2012 on Tiny Engines, Signals Midwest in touring the US from mid-July to mid-August. The band will also be appearing at Fest 11 in Gainesville, FL in October.

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SUMMER U.S. TOUR

JUL 21 - San Antonio, TX @ The Ten Eleven
JUL 22 - Austin, TX @ The Annex at 1808
JUL 24 - Tucson, AZ @ The Pound
JUL 25 - Mesa, AZ @ Lofi Coffee
JUL 26 - Las Vegas, NV @ Bikini Bar

JUL 27 - Pomona, CA @ VLHS w/ The French Exit
JUL 28 - San Diego, CA @ Bar Eleven w/ The French Exit
JUL 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Blue Star w/ The French Exit
JUL 30 - Ventura, CA @ Billy O's w/ The French Exit

JUL 31 - Fresno, CA @ C.A.F.E. Infoshop w/ The French Exit
AUG 01 - San Francisco, CA @ The Knockout w/ The French Exit
AUG 03 - Portland, OR @ Katie O'Briens
AUG 04 - Bellevue, WA @ Ground Zero Teen Center

AUG 05 - Bellingham, WA @ Make.Shift Art Space
AUG 06 - Boise, ID @ The Crux
AUG 07 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The BOING! House
AUG 08 - Denver, CO @ Blast-O-Mat
AUG 09 - Lincoln, NE @ Knickerbockers
AUG 10 - Normal, IL @ Firehouse Pizza & Pub

AUG 11 - Indianapolis, IN @ Vibes Music
AUG 12 - Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class

SPB is giving away signed Baroness CDs

Posted in Site News on July 21, 2012

Update: Contest closes August 15 Are you as excited about the new Baroness record, Yellow & Green, as we are? To share our excitement, SPB is giving away 2 signed Baroness CDs. To enter, just follow the link, or click on our Competitions tab at the top of your screen. … Read more

August Burns Red in North America

Posted in Tours on July 21, 2012

Starting August 31, 2012, August Burns Red will begin a five week, 30 city tour of North America. The Color Morale, The Overseer, and one unnamed band will be supporting and then band will follow with a month-long European tour as well. The band released Leveler last year, and SPB … Read more

New Gaslight Anthem streaming at NPR

Posted in MP3s on July 21, 2012

NPR is now streaming the new Handwritten album from New Jersey's The Gaslight Anthem. Click here to check it out. Read more

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Tesco Vee curates Detroit festival

Posted in Shows on July 20, 2012

August 18, 2012 marks The First Annual Tesco Fest to be held at The Magic Stick in Detroit, MI for $15, one night, and two stages of punk rock. The Meatmen will headline, joined by Negative Approach, Antiseen, Gang Green, Iron Cross, Hellmouth, Against the Grain, Bill Bondsmen, and Golden … Read more

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. … Read more

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

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