Les Savy Fav bassist Syd Butler has published a book of "flash non-fiction" stories accompanied by Butler's artwork and "bathroom fodder" material, as is evidenced by its title: Who Farted Wrong?
The End Records has announced the reissue of 8 Cradle of Filth releases, dating back to the British metal band's early years. The reissues, many of which will be available for the first time in North America, will come in digipak cd.
The records to be re-issued are listed …
In support of the recently released split LP between Tony Sly (No Use for a Name) and Joey Cape (Lagwagon), Sly and Cape are touring the US and Canada. Acoustic Volume 2 was released on Fat Wreck Chords and features 12 songs, both new compositions and acoustic renditions of Lagwagon …
Glory Kid Records has announced the signing of New Jersey trio Old Wounds. The label offers the following announcement:
Sinister and energetic, heart-wrenching yet merciless, frantic but morbidly playful with their song structures; the grimy shores of New Jersey have been known to churn out this uniquely disparaging …
Rebirth, the new full-length from Jimmy Cliff (produced by Rancid's Tim Armstrong) will be released on July 17, 2012 on Universal Music. Cliff teamed up with Armstrong last year for the EP Sacred Fire, and based on the tracklist below, a few of those tracks will appear on the …
Metal band Anvil will be touring Canada in late July/early August with support from Vancouver's Titans Eve. Check out below for a listing of the dates and locations.
In a 1980s celebration, Devo and Blondie will be hitting 13 US cities in September on a co-headlining tour. In 2011 Blondie returned with Panic of Girls and Devo most recently released Something for Everybody in 2010. Both bands promise a mix of older and new songs. "We are looking …
On August 28, a reunited River City Rebels will release the Headed to Hell 7" (August 31 in Europe), with two new songs from the previously defunct group. The band will be hitting the road later to celebrate their return.
Dave Hause (The Loved Ones) is streaming his latest release, the Pray for Tucson EP at Altpress.com. The EP is released by Bridge Nine and is a part of a running series of 7-inches being released by Hause.
Red Hot Chili Peppers, who released I'm With You last year, have announced plans to release 18 songs from last year's recording sessions as a series of digital and vinyl releases, with two songs per 7". The first release will come on August 14, 2012, and the final releases will …
Los Angeles, CA trio Big Black Delta, who released BBDLP1 last year, has an upcoming 12" single titled Ifuckingloveyou will be released as a precursor to a full-length in the fall.
Check out some live dates below. The group contains ex-Mellowdrone and M83 player Jonathan Bates.
On the heels of their debut album, The Bridge, on The Mylene Sheath, ÆGES has announced a run of West Coast US tourdates with Silver Snakes and a one-off show in Los Angeles, CA with Black Breath. ÆGES consists of members of Pelican, Tusk, Undertow, Cutthroats 9, and other …
Polar Bear Club is preparing a nine song acoustic release of last July's hometown acoustic show entitled Live at the Montage. The record contains tracks spread across their discography, though no official tracklisting has been announced as yet. The band released Clash Battle Guilt Pride last year.
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Minneapolis, MN rapper Brother Ali has announced a September-October tour to follow his newest release, the upcoming Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color, which will be released by RhymeSayers on August 21. Ali, who was recently arrested at an Occupy rally, will be accompanied on the tour by …
July 24, 2012 will see an expanded, deluxe edition consisting of 2 disc, 4 new songs, and new artwork for Of Mice & Men's 2011 release The Flood. The re-issue comes from Rise Records and will be in stores while the band continues on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour. …
In support of her July 24, 2012 release of Silencio on Drag City Records, former Stereolab and Monade member Laetitia Sadier will be hitting North America for a month-long tour—her first US tour with a band since 2008.
Brooklyn, NY sludge band Hull has announced that guitarist Drew Mack is playing his final show with the group on June 29, 2012. After the 29th, the band is also playing a July 9 show in Philadelphia, PA.
Harrisburg, PA group Handguns, touring this summer with Strung Out and Such Gold, have set a September 25, 2012 release date for their upcoming debut, titled Angst, to be release on Pure Noise Records.
The Wild will be entering the studio with Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) on August 12 to begin work on a new full-length. The band recently released a split 7" with A Worthwhile Way and is now touring with The Taxpayers.
Rancid will be headlining a series of shows in the UK and Ireland in November and December of 2012 to close out their 20th anniversary year. The band is also planning to record their 8th full-length later this year after last releasing Let the Dominoes Fall in 2009.