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Ken Mode Streaming and Touring

Posted in Tours on March 10, 2011

KEN Mode are currentl;y having their new Kurt Ballou produced full length streamed of at Stereogum. The record entitled Venerable will be released March 15th through Profound Lore. Along with this the band have announced a long set of tour dates that will take them back and forth through North America. The dates are listed after the jump.

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03/11 Sioux Falls, SD – Latitude 44
03/12 Denver, CO – Blast-O-Mat
03/14 Dallas, TX – TBA
03/15 San Antonio, TX – The 1011
03/16 Austin, TX – Emos
03/16 Austin, TX – Scoot’s Inn
03/18 Austin, TX – Lovejoy’s
03/19 Austin, TX – Valhalla
03/20 Kansas City, MO – Scion Lab
03/21 Champaign IL – Dan Aykroyd’s House
03/22 Windsor, ON – Coah & Horses
03/23 Hamilton, ON – Casbah
03/24 Toronto, ON – the Garrison
03/25 Ottawa, ON – Cafe Dekcuf
03/26 Quebec City, QC – Le Scanner
03/27 Montreal, QC – Katacombes
03/28 Sherbrooke, QC – Bar Le Magog
03/29 Burlington, VT – 242 Main (feat. Engineer)
03/30 Boston, MA – O’Brians Pub (feat. Engineer)
03/31 Syracuse, NY – TBA (feat. Engineer)
04/01 Long Island, NY – Ethical Humanist Society
04/02 NYC, NY – Webster Hall (feat. Black Breath)
04/03 Brick, NJ – Bricktown Moose Lodge (feat. Black Breath)
04/04 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter (feat. Black Breath)
04/05 Greensboro, NC – TBA (feat. Khann)
04/06 Savannah, GA – TBA (feat. Khann)
04/07 Gainesville, FL – TBA (feat. Khann)
04/08 Tampa, FL – Transitions Art Gallery (feat. Khann)
04/09 Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub (feat. Khann)
04/10 Tallahassee, FL – The Farside (feat. Khann)
04/11 Hattiesburg, MS – TBA (feat. Ganon)
04/12 Birmingham, AL – The Firehouse (feat. Ganon)
04/13 Atlanta, GA – TBA (feat. Ganon)
04/14 Chattanooga, TN – JJ’s Bohemia (feat. Ganon)
04/15 Akron, OH – TBA (feat. Ganon)
04/16 Rochester, NY – Monty’s Krown
04/17 Columbus, OH – TBA
04/18 Detroit, MI – TBA (feat. Ganon)

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04/19 Buffalo, NY – The Funeral Home
04/21 Indianapolis, IN – The Melody Inn
04/22 Chicago, IL – The Mutiny
04/23 Minneapolis, MN – TBA
04/24 Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
04/26 Boise, ID – The Shredder
04/27 Portland, OR – Rotture
04/28 Seattle, WA – The Comet
04/29 Victoria, BC – Logan’s Pub
04/30 Vancouver, BC – Funky Winkerbean’s
05/01 Kamloops, BC – Pogue Mahone
05/02 Edmonton, AB – Filthy McNasty’s
05/03 Calgary, AB – The New Black (all-ages) and Dickens Pub (18+)
05/04 Saskatoon, SK – Amigos
05/05 Prince Albert, SK – PA Arts Center
05/06 Regina, SK – O’Hanlon’s Pub
05/07 Winnipeg, MB – The Royal Albert (feat. Withdrawl)   

Floor Release Tour Dates

Posted in Tours on March 10, 2011

The reformed Floor has announced a lengthy tour . This will be their first full tour since reforming. The band will have openers such as Mammoth Grinder and Doomriders on select dates. All of the dates are below. Read more 4/9 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds w/ Hawks4/10 Atlanta, GA … Read more

Sumerian Records Inks T.R.A.M.

Posted in Labels on March 10, 2011

Official press release:It's extremely rare to come across a new band that just flips the script of conventionality throwing caution to the wind, but the debut effort from T.R.A.M. does just that while blazing a trail of creativity that will quickly turn heads across the world. This unit will be … Read more

Bad Brains Planning New LP

Posted in Records on March 10, 2011

Official press release:The iconic punk band Bad Brains will make an appearance for the first time in the band's career at SXSW 2011 at Van's Showcase at Emo's Main Room on March 16, 2011. Bassist Darryl Jenifer comments on the forthcoming experience: "There should be a SXSW in every city, … Read more

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Morbid Angel Announce New Album

Posted in Records on March 10, 2011

Official press release:The time has finally come to officially unveil some valuable news about Morbid Angel. The seminally influential Extreme Metal band has set "Illud Divinum Insanus" as the title of their eagerly awaited forthcoming album, which has been scheduled for a June 6th release (one day later in North … Read more

Dirtnap offering free SXSW sampler

Posted in MP3s on March 9, 2011

To promote their March 19 South by Southwest Showcase, Dirtnap Records is offering a free mp3 sampler available here. The sampler contains tracks unreleased tracks from High Tension Wires (Mind Spiders/Riverboat Gamblers members), Something Fierce, and Bad Sports as well as tracks by Mind Spiders (recently reviewed here), White Wires, … Read more

Adeline to release live Green Day on vinyl

Posted in Records on March 9, 2011

Awesome as Fuck, the upcoming live album recorded during Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown tour will be released on 180 gram pink vinyl as a double gatefold record from Adeline Records. The cd+dvd package will be released by Reprise. The record will contain 17 songs, listed below, can be pre-ordered … Read more

Junius Signs With Prosthetic Records

Posted in Labels on March 8, 2011

Official press release:Prosthetic Records is proud to announce the signing of Boston's Junius, described by Rolling Stone as, "a perfect hybrid of Neurosis and the Smiths." The band, formed in 2003, has previously released material on Radar Recordings and The Mylene Sheath, amongst others and will begin work on their … Read more

Former Alice in Chains Bassist, Mike Starr, Found Dead

Posted in Breaking News on March 8, 2011

It's being reported that Mike Starr, ex-bassist of Alice in Chains, was found dead in Salt Lake City today. Read more

New Trap Them Album is Streaming

Posted in Records on March 8, 2011

Head over to NPR to hear Trap Them's new album, Darker Handcraft, in its entirety until its March 15th release on Prosthetic Records. Read more

New Small Brown Bike Song Streams on Exclaim!

Posted in MP3s on March 8, 2011

Exclaim! is currently streaming, "In Need of Everything," from Small Brown Bike's new album, Fell & Found, available April 26th on No Idea. Read more

Explosions in the Sky Post New Song For Download

Posted in MP3s on March 8, 2011

Explosions in the Sky have made their new song "Trembling Hands" available for download on their site HERE. The song comes from their new album, Take Care, Take Care, Take Care, available Apr. 18th in the UK, 25th in Europe, and 26th in North America. Read more

Southern Lord And All Pigs Must Die Join Forces

Posted in Labels on March 7, 2011

Official press release:Massachusetts-based hardcore squad All Pigs Must Die have recently signed a deal with Southern Lord Recordings for their upcoming full-length, due to be unleashed this Summer.The band's members hail from known modern hardcore/metal acts yet turn their more crust punk/d-beat-driven aggression outward with All Pigs Must Die. The … Read more

End Of A Year Annoucne New Release

Posted in Records on March 7, 2011

Official press release:End of a Year will be playing Louisville, KY's Krazy Fest Friday May 20th alongside such notables as Tigers Jaw, Bane, and Against Me! Be there or be square.The band has just returned from a weekend at Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica. Tuff Gong is known the … Read more

Deceased to record new album

Posted in Bands on March 6, 2011

Long running death metal/thrash band Deceased will soon be recording a new album, their first since 2005' As The Weird Travel On. Replacing guitarist Mark Adams, who retired in 2007, will be longtime live member Shane Fuegel. Read more

Glasvegas announces new album

Posted in Bands on March 4, 2011

Scottish four-piece Glasvegas will release their sophomore album, Euphoric /// Heartbreak \\\ on April 5. A video from the new album is available here. Read more

Paul Simon to release new album, tour

Posted in Bands on March 4, 2011

To promote his first record in five years, Paul Simon will be touring the US. So Beautiful or So What, on Hear Music/Concord Music Group will be released on April 12, 2011. Two songs are available for stream at his website. For dates, click below. Read more 4/15/11 - Seattle, … Read more

Okkervil River and Titus Andronicus To Tour North America

Posted in Tours on March 1, 2011

Okkervil River will be heading on a month long tour across North America in support of their new album, I Am Very Very, which is slated for a May 10th release on Jagjaguwar.They'll be joined by Titus Andronicuc and others on select nights. Hit the jump for dates: Read more … Read more

New Living With Lions Single and Album Info

Posted in Bands on March 1, 2011

Living With Lions will release their new album, Holy Shit, on Adeline Records on May 17th. You can check out their new single, "Honesty, Honestly," HERE. Tracklist for Holy Shit: 1. Pieces 2. Regret Song 3. In Your Light 4. Honesty, Honestly 5. Whatever You Want 6. Maple Drive Is … Read more

New Mountain Goats Album Streams

Posted in Bands on February 28, 2011

If you head over to NPR, you can listen to The Mountain Goats' new album, All Eternals Deck, until its release on March 29th out on Merge Records. Read more