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The first and last Botch EU/UK tour of the millennium

Posted in Tours on October 12, 2023

The reunited Botch has announced a spring 2024 EU/UK tour, having last played the continent in 2000.

“Playing in Europe has always been a highlight for us," vocalist Dave Verellen says in a press release. "Very stoked to have one last run over there.”

The band's last show, pre-reformation was June 15, 2002, the same date as the release of An Anthology of Dead Ends. Members went on to play with These Arms Are Snakes, Minus the Bear, Russian Circles, Sumac, and more. An Anthology...is now available via reissue, digitally now and on vinyl on Oct. 27 through Sargent House. The label also reissued We Are the Romans and America Nervoso.

The band is touring in the US now, with two dates in Chicago this weekend.

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BOTCH EU/UK TOUR 2024:

March 08 – Prague, CZ – Meet Factory


March 09 – Vienna, AT – Arena


March 10 – Chemnitz, DE – AJZ


March 12 – Berlin, DE – Festsaal Kreuzberg


March 13 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega


March 14 – Hamburg, DE – Uebel & Gefährlich

March 15 – Brussels, BE – Botanique


March 17 – Wiesbaden, DE – Schlachthof


March 18 – Esch-Sur-Alzette, LUX – Rockhal


March 19 – Paris, FR – Elysee Montmartre


March 21 – Bristol, UK – Marble Factory


March 22 – Manchester, UK – New Century Hall


March 23 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom


March 25 – Athens, GR – Gagarin 205

BOTCH CURRENT NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2023:

Oct 13 – Chicago, IL – w/ Facs + Sweet Cobra

Oct 14 – Chicago, IL – w/ Facs + Rezn

Oct 19 – Austin, TX – w/ Portrayal of Guilt + Fuck Money

Oct 21 – Denver, CO – w/ Primitive Man

Nov 08 – Atlanta, GA – w/ Thirdface

Nov 10 – New York, NY – w/ Mutoid Man

Nov 11 – New York, NY – w/ Uniform

Nov 14 – Baltimore, MD – w/ Burial Waves

Nov 15 – Philadelphia, PA – w/ Uniform

Nov 17 – Boston, MA – w/ Converge + Cave In

Nov 18 – Sayreville, NJ – w/ Converge + Cave In

Dec 07 – Los Angeles, CA – w/ Mutoid Man

Dec 08 – Los Angeles, CA – w/ Deaf Club + Negative Blast

Dec 09 – Santa Ana, CA – w/ Deaf Club + Roman Candle

Dec 12 – San Francisco, CA – w/ Kowloon Walled City

Read more Botch coverage here.

The Postal Service + Death Cab 7-inch, of sorts

Posted in Records on October 12, 2023

This summer (and still going), The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie have been on a co-headlining tour to celebrate some 20th anniversary album milestones. To mark further commemorate the tour, a new split 7" has been announced with The Beths (playing on the tour, tomorrow in LA) and … Read more

Tool time 2024

Posted in Tours on October 12, 2023

Currently on the road, in Salt Lake City right now, Tool has announced additional tour dates running January-February 2024, including in New York and Los Angeles. The band recently played the Power Trip festival and last released Fear Inoculum in 2019. November 7, 2023 Update: Two additional dates, in El … Read more

Sunn O))) day on Sub Pop soon

Posted in Records on October 12, 2023

Sunn O))) has announced an upcoming 7" out this month, a collaboration with Sub Pop Records, for "Singles Club vol 8," which will be available on Oct. 25 to subscribers of the ongoing singles series. It will also release digitally as "Evil Chuck / Ron G Warrior." Both pieces were … Read more

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Sound & Fury 2023

Posted in Records on October 11, 2023

Sound & Fury, the 1983 record from Youth Brigade, will soon be reissued by Trust Records on Oct. 20. Formed in Los Angeles, CA in 1980 by brothers Mark, Adam, and Shawn Stern, with Sound & Fury being their debut full-length. Available as a limited pressing, the reissue was remastered … Read more

Ulver demo reissue

Posted in Records on October 11, 2023

Now 30 years old, Ulver's demo Vargnatt, first released in 1993 on cassette, will be reissued on Dec. 8 on Peaceville Records. The new version features the original DAT recording, plus a bonus track recorded live at Bootleg TV in Oslo in 1993, sourced from the National Library of Norway. … Read more

(the) Mistons EP

Posted in Records on October 9, 2023

From Portland, OR, garage/punk band The Mistons shared a new song and news of a new EP too. You can hear "Contagious" below, a song title for our times, which will appear on the upcoming EP which releases Nov. 17 via Nadine Records one a one-sided 12". The band self-released … Read more

Better Lovers Announce 'BLissmas" Shows. Annnd They're Gone

Posted in Shows on October 9, 2023

Better Lovers have announced their "first annual" BLissmas shows for December 8th and December 9th in Buffalo, NY. Unfortunately, they're already sold out. The band comments on the festival: We are proud to announce BLissmass! Our 1st annual holiday show/festival! We couldn’t be more excited to perform, host and welcome … Read more

Sleater-Kinney Give a Little Rope

Posted in Records on October 9, 2023

Sleater-Kinney have announced their new LP, Little Rope -- available January 19th via Loma Vista. The new record was produced by Grammy-award-winning producer, John Congleton. You can check out the Ashley Connor-directed video for their new single, "Hell," below: "Hell" is the opening track to Little Rope that Corin Tucker … Read more

Merbow live: Cafe OTO

Posted in Records on October 8, 2023

Cold Spring Records has announced an upcoming 2xCD of Japanese noise artist Merzbow. Titled Cafe OTO, the album documents Merzbow's double show at Cafe OTO in London, UK in October 2016. It releases on Nov. 3. Read more Track listing: CD1: Untitled Knife I (50:06) CD2: Untitled Knife II (54:52) … Read more

Billy Liar announces new album

Posted in Records on October 8, 2023

Scottish musician Billy Liar has announced a new album, Crisis Actor, out Nov. 3 via Pirates Press Records. The new album continues Liar's deeply personal yet approachable songwriting, balancing solo musicianship with full band punk. The lead single, "Oblivion," debuted this week. Read SPB's interview with Billy Liar from 2020. … Read more

Wimps' "Mom" (and new album)

Posted in Records on October 8, 2023

Wimps return with a new LP, City Lights, out this month (October 13) via Youth Riot Records. The band explores a number of topics on their new LP, leading off with this video for the song "Mom." This short attention span, high energy fuzzy punk. Read more Record Release Shows … Read more

Litha black metal

Posted in Records on October 7, 2023

Litha, a black metal project from Andrew Black (Mizmor, Hell), will release its debut, self-titled album on Nov. 17, kicking off the news with a new song called "Hunger." Litha is described as "an outlet for Andrew to channel the lifelong anxiety and depression that have shaped his life, as … Read more

Handheld revisits 25 year-old song

Posted in Bands on October 7, 2023

Canadian skatepunk band Handheld is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an updated take on their song "Once," first released on Homebrew in 1998. The new version is called "Once Again." Andy Dietrich says: In 1998 a few guys in high school started a punk rock band. One of the first … Read more

The first stab from Trash Knife full-length

Posted in Records on October 7, 2023

Philadelphia 5-piece Trash Knife has shared the song "Party Friends," a track from the group's upcoming new record Weird Daze, which will soon release on Big Neck Records. Mixing catchy hooks with rough production and raw energy, the band balances content and humor, as on display with the lead single … Read more

"Zehn" by Zahn

Posted in Records on October 7, 2023

Three-piece band Zahn, with members of Einstürzende Neubauten (live), Heads., and ex-The Ocean Collective, will release a 2xLP on November 24, titled Adria and available on Nov. 24 on vinyl and digitally via Crazysane Records. The lineup features Consisting of Chris Breuer (Heads., ex-The Ocean Collective), Nic Stockmann (Heads.), and … Read more

Syrup Moose IV

Posted in Labels on October 7, 2023

Syrup Moose Records has announced the release of a new compilation, IV, featuring 33 tracks from the label. It will release in one week on Friday the 13th, Oct. 13, 2023, leading off with a song from MEGAFAUNA, streaming now. Preorders are available via the embed. Coffin Wound, Flincher, Somei, … Read more

Burner Herzog's latest

Posted in Records on October 7, 2023

Burner Herzog, a project from multi-instrumentalist Jasper Leach, just released the new album Random Person, out Oct. 6 via Take a Turn Records. Leach relocated from the San Francisco Bay Area to New York City in 2019, then recorded this album with Martin Bisi in NYC. The project itself began … Read more

Laura Jane Grace's "Dysphoria Hoodie"

Posted in MP3s on October 7, 2023

Laura Jane Grace has shared a new song, the personal "Dysphoria Hoodie," her first new music since her solo At War With The Silverfish EP in 2021. The new song will appear on an upcoming studio album, still to be announced. “This is a song about gender dysphoria and your … Read more

The Kilograms and a new ska benefit for Maui

Posted in Records on October 7, 2023

Released today, a new ska-focused compilation called Black Sand Relief: A Benefit for Michelle Ska and the People of Maui has released, raising funds for those affected by devastation in Maui. The compilation features The Slackers, Westbound Train, Pilfers, Bite Me Bambi, and The Kilograms, a new project from Joe … Read more