This Fall, Akron/Family will be embarking on yet another extensive tour of North America collaborating with one of the mightiest of all electro-acoustic drone poets Greg Davis, and a trio of fine (large, hairy, genius!) specimens of manhood from North Carolina called Megafaun. They will be celebrating the release of …
Side One Dummy Records has announced the signing of Southern California group Dustry Rhodes and The River Band. The band will be releasing their debut full-length, First You Live, on October 9th. You can preview material from the band online here.
Early this week, Scene Point Blank reached another milestone. We posted our 1,500th review. We've really been cranking them out as of late. While it took us two years to reach 500 and then just over a year to hit the magic 1,000 mark, less than a year later …
Queens of the Stone Age's video for the song "3's and 7's" has been made available online here. The song is taken from the band's latest full-length, Era Vulgaris.
Big D and the Kids Table are taking to the road for a massive U.S. tour with Whole Wheat Bread. Splitting support duties are The AKA's and Brain Failure. Big D and the Kids Table continue to tour in support of Strictly Rude, which was released earlier this year …
Strung Out were the unfortunate victims of a van and trailer theft earlier today. The band had their touring van and trailer stolen shortly after they checked into a hotel in Philadelphia. The band issued the following statement via their messageboard:
So our van and trailer just got …
Billboard is reporting that Jesus and Mary Chain are currently putting the finishing touches on their first album since 1998's Munki. The band reunited at last year's Coachella Festival and decided to write a new album after their performance. Look for the new album, currently untitled, in early 2008.
Man and Wasp have posted two tracks from their upcoming six-song EP, Close the World, Open the Next, online here. The band is a new project featuring Shelby Cinca (Frodus, Decahedron), Mike Schleibaum (Darkest Hour), and Håkan Johansson (Division of Laura Lee).
Smoke and Mirrors, a new hardcore band out of Erie, PA, will be entering the studio shortly to record their debut effort. The band is comprised of former members of Brothers Keeper, Shockwave, and Seven Stiches, among others.
Big D and the Kids Table have been tapped to support the Dropkick Murphys on their upcoming U.S. tour. The band continues to tour in support of their debut effort, Strictly Rude. To view the dates for the tour, click "read more."
Far From Finished's video for the song "Roses and Razorblades" has been made available online here. The song is taken from the band's Living in the Fallout.
Prolyphic and Reanimator, the latest signing to Sage Francis' Famous Strangers Records has made the song "Survived Another Winter" available online here. The song is from The Ugly Truth, due out May 6th.
The Duke Spirit's video for the song "The Step and the Walk" has been made available online here. The song is taken from the band's upcoming release, Neptune, which is due out April 8th.
Supernova Records has announced the signing of Florida metal outfit Hope and Suicide. The band, featuring former members of Bloodlet, will release their label debut, which they are currently writing, this Summer.
A collaboration between Q-Tip and Cool and Dre entitled "Midnight '08" has been posted online here. The song is part of the The Smirnoff Signature Mix Series, which is a campaign pairing acclaimed rappers with some serious beatmakers to create new versions of iconic hip-hop songs.
Less than Jake co-founder/drummer and Fueled by Ramen Records (though no longer a part of the label) co-founder Vinnie Fiorello has announced a new label venture, Paper And Plastick Records. Fiorello had this to say about his new label:
If a band moves me, makes me sing along or …
Reggie and the Full Effect will be releasing their fifth full-length, Last Stop: Crappy Town, on June 17th via Vagrant Records. The album will contain twelve songs and features the production of Sean Beavan (Marilyn Manson, NIN, Slayer). The band last released Songs Not to Get Married to …
Rise and Fall are hard at work on writing material for the follow-up to 2006's Into Oblivion. Here is what drummer JP had to say:
Even though things seem pretty silent around us lately, this band is going through a hard and violent pregnancy that will eventually give …
Rise and Fall will be embarking on a Westcoast tour following their appearance at Sound & Fury Festival. The band is currently working on the follow-up to 2006's Into Oblivion. To view the dates, click "read more."
