Lauren Records will sponsor a two day event, Growing Up Is Dumb, on Aug. 2-3 at the American Legion Hall in Pomona, CA. The line-up includes Toys That Kill, Spraynard, Underground Railroad to Candyland, Kelli Beach Pop, Turkish Techno, Dikembe, and more--see the flyer for a full list.
Two day passes are available for $30. Lauren Records recently co-released Todd Congelliere's Wrong Side.
Gainesville, FL’s Dikembe have been playing around the scene for quite a few years but I’ve never actually checked out their recorded material. I saw them back at Pre-Fest 6 and enjoyed it live but their brand of emo isn’t really my bag. It’s the kind of music that I find really impressive live but rarely moves me when listening at home. … Read more
It’s nice when your favorite bands surprise you. It took six years for Fambly 42), so I wasn’t ready for Sentimental Ward yet (though apparently it’s already been another four years). Fambly 42 acted like no time had passed and the same holds true here, on Toys That Kill’s fifth full-length release. The four-piece continues playing off kilter pop punk … Read more
It may have been six years since Toys That Kill put out a full-length, but Fambly 42 sounds like it could have been released immediately after Shanked. The melodies are seamless and the precision between band members sounds like they haven’t missed a beat—maybe that’s because the band plays sporadic shows and the pieces of their line-up comprise a number … Read more
Last year Clown Sounds released its debut LP, Preacher Maker on Recess Records. While the band name may be unfamiliar to some, frontman Todd Congelliere has a long history of making music and running Recess out of San Pedro, California. Prior to, and in addition to, Clown Sounds, Congelliere has … Read more
Todd Congelliere (Toys That Kill/Underground Railroad to Candyland/Recess Records)SPB: How many vans have you had? Congelliere: I've had 8 vans. Two band members that I've had in the past have accounted for two more vans that we used for tours. Read more
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