In celebration of five successful years, Hidden Shoal has released the downloadable sampler Hydrozoa, compiling 18 singles form the past 18 months. The label includes Antonymes, Boxharp, City of Satellites, Elisa Luu, Hotels, Iretsu, Jumpel, Liam Singer, Markus Mehr, Mukaizake, My Majestic Star, Rich Bennett, Salli Lunn, Slow Dancing Society, Stray Ghost, Toby Richardson, Umpire and Wes Willenbring, as well as a pdf booklet.
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A.N.S. touring East Coast
Posted in Bands on May 12, 2011
Skate thrashers ANS are kicking off a minitour of the East Coast, roaming from Philadelphia to New York. The band recently released a split with Ramming Speed on Tankcrimes. Read more A.N.S. EAST COAST MINI-TOUR DATES THURSDAY, MAY 12Boston, Mass@ House of a 1000 Smilesw. RAMMING SPEED FRIDAY, MAY 13Brick, … Read more
Bloodbath release live DVD
Posted in Bands on May 11, 2011
Swedish supergroup Bloodbath has released a live DVD, Bloodbath Over Bloodstock, on Peaceville Records. The DVD contains the band's full performance from Bloodstock 2010, as well as a 16-page booklet and numerous extras. Read more Set list Bloodstock:01. Ways to the Grave02. Soul Evisceration03. Process of Disillumination04. Iesous05. Breeding Death06. … Read more
Hopeless to release new Samiam
Posted in Bands on May 11, 2011
Samiam is currently in Green Day's Jingletown studio working on their 8th studio album, to be released by Hopeless Records later this year. The Berkeley, CA band first signed with Hopeless in 2000. Later this month, the band will perform at KrazyFest in Louisville, KY. Read more
Competition: win free copies of new Raindance EP, tshirt and more!
Posted in Site News on May 11, 2011
Scene Point Blank is proud to present an exclusive chance to win a free copy of Glory Kid records release Raindance - Love Under The Sun 7" EP. The first prize winner will receive the pack pictured above - 1 tshirt, 1 copy of the EP and 1 pin. Runners … Read more
Isis to release 5 live albums
Posted in Bands on May 10, 2011
Isis, who disbanded a year ago, is set to release a series of five posthumous live albums spanning their thirteen year career. The series will start with a 2003 performance at the Fillmore in San Francisco, available on May 31st. Each subsequent release will come in two week intervals Isis … Read more
New Pulling Teeth record now streaming online
Posted in Bands on May 10, 2011
The upcoming A389 release Funerary from Pulling Teeth is available for stream on Brooklyn Vegan. SPB previously spoke with label head and band member Dom Romeo here. Read more
Cannabis Corpse announces European Tour
Posted in Bands on May 10, 2011
Richmond, VA metal stoners Cannabis Corpse have announced a month-long European tour, including Russia and the UK. The band is getting set to release their second record, Beneath Grow Lights Thou Shalt Rise, due July 12th on Tankcrimes. The tour will include several festivals as well as regular club dates. … Read more
Midwest Hell Fest This Weekend In Wisconsin
Posted in Shows on May 9, 2011
Midwest Hell Fest takes place this weekend. Brought to you by Wisconsin Pirate Punks, Profane Existence & Hell on earth Records, this first time festival boasts an impressive line-up of bands, encompassing all things crust, thrash, black, ‘core, and so on. Featured acts include Germany’s Instinct Of Survival, From Ashes … Read more
Celebrate Mother's Day with Tina Weymouth at BreakThruRadio
Posted in Bands on May 6, 2011
In honor of motherhood everywhere, BreakThruRadio will be hosting a conversation with Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club). Weymouth raised her two children while touring and recording with her bands, leading to a conversation focused around motherhood and the rock’n’roll lifestyle. Read more
Rise Records announces tour
Posted in Bands on May 6, 2011
Memphis May Fire, from Dallas, TX, will headline the first ever Rise Records tour featuring the aforementioned band as well as Decoder, Ten After Two, and That's Outrageous. Memphis May Fire's debut, The Hollow, recently hit #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. The tour will kick off on Sat. May 7 … Read more
Paper + Plastick offers free webcomics
Posted in Bands on May 6, 2011
In celebration of Free Comic Books Day on Saturday May 7th, Paper + Plastick Records has prepared a series of downloadable webcomics. The label is presenting the first issue of 50 States now, with the first issues of Kill the Wonderhawks and Exit Interview to come later this month. 50 … Read more
Paper + Plastick adds Junior Battles
Posted in Bands on May 5, 2011
Toronto's Junior Battles has been added to the Paper + Plastick family. The band will release the Idle Ages on June 28th on vinyl, cd, and digital formats. The record was originally slated for completion in December 2010, but the band opted to tour instead, delaying the record's finish. The … Read more
Wolvserpent To Tour North America
Posted in Tours on May 5, 2011
In support of their new release, Blood Seed, Wolvserpent will be touring North America with A Story of Rats. The band is the brainchild of longtime collaborators Blake Green and Brittany McConnell and play avante garde that "gracefully wend their way through the valleys of death, drone, black metal, doom, … Read more
Fest 10 tickets go on sale
Posted in Shows on May 4, 2011
With just under 6 months to go, Fest 10 has launched their full website, including ticket sales. The 10th Fest will take place October 28-30 in Gainesville, Florida. This year the pass will cost $100 for three days, but with an early booking rate of $75 for those who order … Read more
Less Than Jake to release 4 DVD ANTHOLOGY
Posted in Bands on May 4, 2011
On June 21, Less Than Jake will release Anthology, a 4 dvd digipack that collects live performance in sequence from Pezcore (1995), Losing Streak (1996), Hello Rockview (1998), Borders & Boundaries (2000), Anthem (2003) and In With the Out Crowd (2006). The entire collection is over eight hours long and … Read more
Little Black Cloud Records offers limited vinyl pressing of Runhild Gammelsætter solo album
Posted in Bands on May 3, 2011
Runhild Gammelsætter, founder of influential doom metal band Thorr's Hammer and collaborator with Khylyst and Sunno))), will find her first solo album, 2008's Amplicon, getting the vinyl treatment from Little Black Cloud Records. The re-press will be limited to 100 copies clear vinyl with a clear center label that must … Read more
