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Skating Polly Announce UK/EU Tour with Kate Nash as Band Wraps Tour with X & Kicks-Off US Headline Run Tonight in Minneapolis

Skating Polly Announce UK/EU Tour with Kate Nash as Band Wraps Tour with X & Kicks-Off US Headline Run Tonight in Minneapolis

New Trick  EP Featuring Nina Gordon and Louise Post from Veruca Salt 
Out Now on El Camino Media



New York, NY – May 11, 2017 – Skating Polly are thrilled to announce an extensive UK and European summer tour with Kate Nash!  In addition to joining Nash for a month of dates, the band will also play a handful of shows with Hands Off Gretel as well as several headlining dates.  The overseas tour news comes as Skating Polly wraps a short run with the legendary Xand kicks off their US headlining tour tonight in Minneapolis at the iconic 7th Street Entry.

Stream New Trick in full:  https://open.spotify.com/album/3Kjx6nHIB8sYLTG0iaH2rX
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Skating Polly dropped their  New Trick  EP – featuring Louise Post and Nina Gordon fromVeruca Salt and produced by Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Sunny Day Real Estate, Smashing Pumpkins) – on April 28th via El Camino Media.  They kicked off news of the EP via NPR who premiered the video for “ Hail Mary ,” noting that the song “…showcases Skating Polly's characteristic moodiness, as well the more subtle layers of harmonies that Post and Gordon brought to the new songs.”  Post wrote about how she and Gordon first hooked up with Kelli Mayo (17) and Peyton Bighorse (21) and gave a really great account of their experience working together for The Talkhouse last week, read  HERE .

Kelli and Peyton’s brother Kurtis Mayo (20) officially joined the band following the recording of the new EP and has been on the road with them since they started touring in support of New Trick on May 1st.  The EP is out digitally and physically via El Camino Media, with the vinyl including a B-side etching hand-drawn by the band – which can be purchased  HERE .  Before heading overseas to join Kate Nash on the road, look for the band on the US Headlining tour.  Full dates below and be sure to visit  www.skatingpolly.com  for the most up-to-date information.

- Skating Polly US Dates -
May 11th @ 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, MN (Tickets)
May 12th @ Lyric Room in Green Bay, WI (Tickets)
May 13th @ Subterranean in Chicago, IL (Tickets)
May 14th @ Magic Stick in Detroit, MI (Tickets)
May 15th @ Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH (Tickets)
May 16th @ Smiling Moose in Pittsburgh, PA (Tickets)
May 17th @ St. Vitus in Brooklyn, NY (Tickets)
May 19th @ Pouzza Fest in Montreal, Canada (Tickets)
May 20th @ Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia, PA (Tickets)
May 21st @ DC9 in Washington, DC (Tickets)
May 22nd @ Rumba Cafe in Columbus, OH (Tickets)
May 24th @ Ready Room in St. Louis, MO (Tickets)
May 25th @ Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS (Tickets)
May 26th @ Opolis in Norman, OK (Tickets)
June 3rd @ Underground at the Nile in Mesa, AZ (Tickets)
June 4th @ The Shop in Prescott Valley, AZ (Tickets)
June 6th @ The Casbah in San Diego, CA (Tickets)
June 7th @ Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, CA (Tickets)
June 8th @ Constellation Room in Santa Ana, CA (Tickets)
June 10th @ The Parkside in San Francisco, CA (Tickets)
August 25th @ It's Not Dead Fest in San Bernardino, CA (Tickets)

- Skating Polly UK/EU Dates -
July 25th in Dublin (IRL) @ The Academy (Tickets)*
July 26th in Belfast (N-IRE) @ The Limelight 2 (Tickets)*
July 27th in Cardiff (UK) @ The Moon Club (Tickets) #
July 28th in  Exeter (UK) @ Cavern Club  (Tickets) #
July 29th in  Leicester (UK) @ Cookie (Tickets)
July 31st in Glasgow (UK) @ Broadcast (Tickets) #
August 1st in Edinburgh (UK) @ Queen's Hall (Tickets)*
August 2nd in Bristol (UK) @ Thunderbolt (Tickets) #
August 3rd in Leeds (UK) @ Church (Tickets)*
August 4th in Manchester (UK) @ O2 Ritz (Tickets)*
August 5th in Nottingham (UK) @ Rock City (Tickets)*
August 6th in Bristol (UK) @ O2 Academy (Tickets)*
August 8th in Brighton (UK) @ Concorde 2 (Tickets)* SOLD OUT
August 9th in London (UK) @ O2 Sheperd`s Bush Empire (Tickets)*
August 10th in London (UK) @ O2 Sheperd`s Bush Empire (Tickets)* SOLD OUT
August 11th in London (UK) @ Sebright Arms (Tickets)
August 12th in Stroud (UK) @ The Prince Albert (Tickets)
August 14th in Mannheim (DE) @ Der Mannheim Kult
August 15th in Nurnberg (DE) @ K4 (Tickets)
August 16th in Frankfurt (DE) @ Zoom (Tickets)*
August 17th in Düsseldorf (DE) @ Zakk (Tickets)*
August 18th in Hamburg (DE) @ Uebel & Gefaehrlich (Tickets)*
August 19th in Berlin (DE) @ Festsaal (Tickets)*
August 20th in Hamburg (DE) @ Monkeys Music Club (Tickets)
August 21st in Amsterdam (NL) @ Melkweg (Tickets)*
* with Kate Nash
# with Hands off Gretel

Royal Trux To Play Fyre Festival 2018!

FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER 
Platinum Tips and Ice Cream,  out June 16th!Royal Trux have been flirting with the idea of expectation since their inception. For them, a touchdown was best achieved in reverse, via counter-intelligent means! Riding high off the announce of  Platinum Tips + Ice Cream , Royal Trux's arsenal of the unexpected, the innovative and the calculated are flying in a million different directions. With one last stop in the states at the El Club in Detroit, the untamed Truxian brew will be fizzing and overflowing all the way across the pond to a massive European tour-their first in almost 20 years!

Get to these upcoming shows before it's too late, you never know if this time could be the last time!  LISTEN TO 
"SOMETIMES" 
HERE

ROYAL TRUX TOUR DATES!
Saturday, May 13th, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan at El Club
Friday, May 26th, 2017 in Paris, France at Villette SoniqueSunday, May 28, 2017 in Manchester, United Kingdom at Victoria WarehouseMonday, May 29, 2017 in Glasgow, United Kingdom at The Art SchoolTuesday, May 30, 2017 in Bristol, United Kingdom at Marble FactoryWednesday, May 31, 2017 in Brighton, United Kingdom at Concorde 2Thursday, June 01, 2017 in London, United Kingdom at Electric Ballroom
Saturday, June 03, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain at Primavera Sound Festival
Monday, June 05 in The Hague, Netherlands at Paard Van Troje
Tuesday, June 05 in Cologne, Germany at Blue Shell Thursday, June 07 in Gent, Belgium at Dok Friday, June 09, 2017 in Porto, Portugal at NOS Primavera
Sunday, June 11, 2017 in Nimes, France at This Is Not A Love Song Festival
Thursday, August 03, 2017 in Helsinki, Finlad at Tavastia
Saturday, August 05 in Katowice, Poland at Off Festival Royal Trux Online: Drag City-http://www.dragcity.com/artists/royal-trux
Pre Order-http://www.dragcity.com/products/platinum-tips-and-ice-cream
iTunes-https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/Platinum-Tips-Ice-Cream/id1215464376?app=itunes&at=11%7C9nk
Bandcamp- https://royaltrux.bandcamp.com/album/platinum-tips-ice-cream

NOISE POP ANNOUNCES THE RELAUNCH OF HISTORIC MUSIC VENUE CAFÉ DU NORD AT SWEDISH AMERICAN HALL

NOISE POP ANNOUNCES THE RELAUNCH OF HISTORIC MUSIC VENUE CAFÉ DU NORD AT SWEDISH AMERICAN HALL
SF STALWARTS ROGUE WAVE KICK OFF SUMMER CALENDAR JUNE 1 ​WITH ​TICKETS  ON SALE NOW 
FULL CALENDAR COMING THIS SUMMER
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 11, 2017) – Noise Pop Industries is proud to announce the return of Café du Nord as a music venue, in collaboration with Swedish American Hall owner Dylan MacNiven (Woodhouse Fish Company and West of Pecos).  The Summer calendar kicks off with a relaunch party June 1 featuring Rogue Wave, and Bay Area music fans can expect a full slate of live music, DJ nights, comedy and more in the months ahead.

Café du Nord has a long history as a popular venue and beloved landmark for Bay Area music fans. Noise Pop is working to restore that heritage and light up the room with cheering patrons once again. The subterranean room will complement the programming Noise Pop has been presenting upstairs at the Swedish American Hall since 2015, and cement the historic building’s role as a hub for the local music and arts community.

“With so many challenges facing the Bay Area arts community, we are happy to help restore an amazing piece of its musical landscape. So many fond memories have been created at Café du Nord and the Swedish, and we hope to inspire many more in the future
,”
​ ​says Kevin Arnold, Founder of Noise Pop.

Shows are already underway at the venue, with a full slate of programming kicking off in June. Some renovations have been made to accommodate live music in the room and continued improvements will happen over the next year. Currently scheduled performers include (in chronological order): Emel Mathlouthi, LA Takedown, Rogue Wave, VHS Collection, Nina Diaz, Bombadil, Avi Buffalo, Fictionist, Slow Dancer, My Jerusalem, Roselit Bone, Meatbodies, Goon, Turtlenecked, The Velveteins, Moon Bounce, The Life and Times, Tobin Sprout, Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, and Ben Ottwell.

The Du Nord food and beverage program will continue to serve favorites from the previous menu, including the Burger Du Nord and bucket of fried chicken; they’ll also be adding new items such as the Woodhouse lobster roll.

Most recently, Noise Pop brought multiple nights of after-hours music programming to Café du Nord during Noise Pop Festival, which included secret sets from Thao (of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down), Cathedrals, Jay Som, Hamilton Leithauser, Geographer and Con Brio.

Find the calendar of upcoming Café du Nord music performances online at www.swedishamericanhall.com/main/calendar.

ABOUT NOISE POP:Established in San Francisco in 1993, Noise Pop is one of the nation’s leading independent music promoters. Over the last 25 years Noise Pop’s namesake festival has provided exposure to some of the top emerging artists, many of which have gone on to widespread acclaim, including The White Stripes, Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, The Flaming Lips, The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Bright Eyes, and Yoko Ono. Noise Pop also co-produces the celebrated Treasure Island Music Festival. The outdoor festival, which celebrated its 10th Anniversary in October, takes place in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. Hosting 18,000 attendees per day, Treasure Island has featured some of the best and brightest in the independent and dance community, including Outkast, Beck, Atoms for Peace, LCD Soundsystem, deadmau5, Public Enemy, and The National.

Noise Pop is also the year-round talent buyer for the venerable San Francisco venue the Swedish American Hall, which includes Cafe du Nord,  as well as producer of the free celebration of musical and culinary delights, the 20th Street Block Party. Additionally Noise Pop partners with various organizations, venues and institutions to produce events throughout the year including the SFMOMA, California Sunday Magazine and Academy of Sciences. Visit www.noisepop.com for more information.

Make sure to also follow Noise Pop on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/NoisePop.com and on Twitter at @noisepop.

David J and the Vagabond Vigilantes @ Oakland May 5th

  


All photos by Alexander Laurence



More shows this month:http://www.davidjonline.com/TOUR.html

PAUL MCCARTNEY: ONE ON ONE U.S. TOUR SECOND AND FINAL AREA DATES ADDED DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND

PAUL MCCARTNEY: ONE ON ONE U.S. TOUR 

SECOND AND FINAL AREA DATES ADDED DUE TOOVERWHELMING DEMANDIN CHICAGO, NEWARK, NEW YORK CITY, BROOKLYN,UNIONDALE, DETROIT JULY 17 OKLAHOMA CITY SHOW CONFIRMEDTickets On Sale To The General Public Beginning May 12Go To http://paulmccartney.com For Further Details
© MPL Communications Ltd/Photographer: MJ Kim
With first nights selling out literally within minutes, Paul McCartney’s One On One tour has confirmed additional shows in Chicago, Newark NJ, New York City, Brooklyn, Uniondale NY and Detroit.Additionally, Paul will return to Oklahoma City for the first time since 2002 to play the Chesapeake Energy Center on July 17th.One On One’s 2017 U.S. run kicks off July 5that Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena—Paul’s first Miami appearance since his Up & Coming Tour hit Sun Life Stadium in 2010—then heads northwest to Tampa, where Paul will play July 10th at the Amalie Arena, returning to the city for the first time since his 2005 US Tour. From there, One On One plays July 13that the Infinity Energy Arena in Duluth GA, July 15th at CenturyLink Center in Bossier City LA, July 17th at the Chesapeake Energy Center in Oklahoma City OK, and July 19th at the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita KS. On July 21st Paul plays the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines IA followed by a July 23rd stop at CenturyLink Center in Omaha NE, returning to both cities for the first time since 2005’s US Tour. The tour’s July run now concludes with two nights July 25th and 26th at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park in Tinley Park IL—Paul’s first appearances in the region since his now-legendary 2015 Lollapalooza headline.One On One’s 2017 U.S. run will resume with Paul’s first ever shows at the Prudential Center in Newark NJ on September 11th and 12th. Paul will then take up residence in New York City, playing his first full shows at Madison Square Garden since 2005 on September 15th and 17th, then getting back to the scene of his unforgettable 2013 Brooklyn shows to play the Barclays Center on September 19th and 21st. Paul will then head upstate to make his debut appearance in Syracuse NY, playing the Carrier Dome on September 23rd, followed onSeptember 26th and 27th by Paul’s first shows at Long Island’s NYCB Live’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum since 2002’s Driving USA Tour. One On One’s fall dates will draw to a close October 1st and 2nd at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena, Paul’s first shows at the brand new venue and first visit to the Motor City since 2015.Paul McCartney’s One On One tour opened April 13, 2016 with Paul’s debut concert in Fresno CA. The show, which opened with Paul’s first performance of “A Hard Day’s Night” since The Beatles last played it 1965, drew instant and unanimous raves from near (“McCartney’s abundance of natural charm and charisma made this sold-out arena show feel and more like a really big piano bar”—The Fresno Bee) and far (“nearly three hours of music that moved gracefully from the intimate to the explosive… the emphasis never drifted from the music, ranging from generational anthems to post-Beatles deep cuts”—Rolling Stone). One On One has since logged 36 shows and counting, spanning the globe from North and South America to the UK and Europe and a current run of Japanese dates. Venues have ranged from packed stadiums and arenas to one of the most intimate gigs of Paul’s solo career to date at the 300-capacity Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace in tiny Pioneertown, CA. One On One’s 2016 run wrapped up with two headlining sets at the historic Desert Trip festival in Indio, CA, which featured surprise guest appearances from Neil Young and Rihanna—a fitting coda to a tour that featured Paul joined on encores by the likes of Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic in Seattle, Jimmy Fallon in Vancouver, and both Bob Weirof the Grateful Dead and New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski at a record-breaking show at Boston’s Fenway Park.The Paul McCartney live experience is everything any music lover could ever want from a rock show—and so much more: Nearly three hours worth of the greatest moments from the last 50 years of music, dozens of songs that have formed the soundtracks of our lives. Paul and his band have played an unparalleled range of venues and locations: outside the Coliseum in Rome, Moscow’s Red Square, Buckingham Palace, The White House, a free show in Mexico for over 400,000 people, the last ever show at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park where The Beatles played their final concert 1966, and even one performance broadcast live into Space! Featuring Paul’s band of the last 10+ years – Paul “Wix” Wickens (keyboards), Brian Ray(bass/guitar), Rusty Anderson(guitar) and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums) – the show is never anything short of life-changing.As with every Paul McCartney tour, One On One features dozens of classics from the most beloved catalog in popular music, spanning Paul’s entire career–as a solo artist, member of Wings and of course as a Beatle—and no shortage of surprises. State of the art audio and video technology ensure an unforgettable experience from every seat in the house: Massive screens, lasers, fireworks and, of course, a staggering selection of the best songs ever written or performed make every Paul McCartney show a once in a lifetime event that transcends and elevates the potential of live music.The newly added dates in New Jersey, New York, Brooklyn and Uniondale all go on sale to the public on May 12 at 9am. Tinley Park goes on sale to the public May 12 at 10am. The new Detroit show will be on sale to the public May 13 at 10am. Oklahoma City goes on sale to the public May 15 at 10am.Check http://paulmccartney.com/ for more information.PAUL McCARTNEY
ONE ON ONE
North American Tour 2017New Dates in BOLDJuly 5 — Miami, FL — AmericanAirlines ArenaJuly 10 — Tampa, FL — Amalie ArenaJuly 13 — Duluth, GA — Infinite Energy ArenaJuly 15 — Bossier City, LA — CenturyLink CenterJuly 17 — Oklahoma City, OK — Chesapeake Energy CenterJuly 19 — Wichita, KS — INTRUST Bank ArenaJuly 21 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo ArenaJuly 23 — Omaha, NE — CenturyLink CenterJuly 25 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley ParkJuly 26 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley ParkSeptember 11 — Newark, NJ — Prudential CenterSeptember 12 — Newark, NJ — Prudential CenterSeptember 15 — New York, NY — Madison Square GardenSeptember 17 — New York, NY — Madison Square GardenSeptember 19 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays CenterSeptember 21 – Brooklyn, NY — Barclays CenterSeptember 23 — Syracuse, NY — Carrier DomeSeptember 26 — Uniondale, NY — NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumSeptember 27 — Uniondale, NY — NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumOctober 1 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars ArenaOctober 2 — Detroit MI — Little Caesars Arena

Cover Your Ass Vol. 1 Premieres The Lemon Twigs' "White Flag (Dido Cover)" With BrooklynVegan

Cover Your Ass Vol. 1 Premieres The Lemon Twigs'"White Flag (Dido Cover)"With BrooklynVegan, Here: https://goo.gl/qK7Paj Compilation Cover Album To Support Planned ParenthoodSet To Release On May 26th via Lionfish Music  Pre-Order Cover Your Ass Vol.1 On iTunes Listen to Speedy Ortiz's "Young Liars (TV on the Radio cover)" via Consequence of Sound, here: https://goo.gl/YUl3MR
May 10, 2017 -  Cover Your Ass Vol. 1  has teamed up with BrooklynVegan to premiere The Lemon Twigs' "White Flag (Dido Cover)"today! The album is set to officially release on Friday, May 26th via Lionfish Music, serving as the first installment of charitable compilation cover albums. This first volume of The Cover Your Ass series is a tribute to the dedication shown by countless doctors and nurses who make real measurable differences in millions of people's lives. As such, Lionfish Music has pledged to donate 100% of profits from this album to Planned Parenthood in these times of uncertainty. Listen to the single now via BrooklynVegan, here: https://goo.gl/qK7Paj Cover Your Ass Vol. 1 will feature covers recorded by Speedy Ortiz, Hinds, Cass McCombs Band, Porches, TEEN, Palehound, The Lemon Twigs, Deerhoof, Cut Worms, Daddy Issues, (Sandy) Alex G, The Quilz, and Luke Temple. The goal of this series is simply to make a difference for a cause that we feel very strongly about: women's basic rights to reproductive freedom and affordable health care for those who need it. We need to start covering our own asses now. We need to organize and mobilize. It's time to make a positive impact. Music is one of the most universal means of using one's voice to embody beliefs, and it's time for us all to speak up. Cover Your Ass Vol.1 is set to release on May 26th but the album is available for pre-order on iTunes now! ###  Cover Your Ass Vol. 1  Tracklisting:01. Deerhoof - "Fight the Power" (Public Enemy cover)02. Hinds - "When It Comes To You" (Dead Ghosts cover)03. Cut Worms - "Truly Julie's Blues" (Bob Lind cover)04. The Lemon Twigs - "White Flag" (Dido cover)05. Daddy Issues - "Boys of Summer" (Don Henley cover)06. Speedy Ortiz - "Young Liars" (TV on the Radio cover)07. Palehound - "Miss Independent" (Kelly Clarkson cover)08. The Quilz - "Girl U Want" (DEVO cover)09. Cass McCombs Band - "Yes We Can Can" (Pointer Sisters cover)10. Porches - "Morpha Too" (Big Star cover)11. (Sandy) Alex G - "Druglord Landlord" (Cold Foamers cover)12. TEEN - "Boys Keep Swinging" (David Bowie cover)13. Luke Temple - "Duchess" (Scott Walker cover) Follow Cover Your Ass:Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoverYourA

Oh Land to Play Hollywood Forever w/ The Mynabirds on May 30

Oh Land 
to Play Hollywood Forever
w/ The Mynabirds on May 30
 

 
“…a delicate, melancholy ode to wisdom and age…”  – NPR
 
“Strobed, sweaty, vigorous…join her in the jam.” -  FADER
 
“…a jubilant celebration of resilience, peppered with bells, reedy synths and repeated 'high up' choruses.” –  Rolling Stone
 
“…shows her musical evolution and maturation into an innovative vocalist.” –  NYLON
 
“…irresistibly catchy…” –  Paste
 
Nanna Øland Fabricus, known to fans around the world as Oh Land, came into the music scene in 2008 under less than conventional circumstances. When ten years of training and a budding career in ballet was abruptly ended by injury, a life in music began.
 
At the age of 22, Fabricus wrote and produced her first album Fauna, which was released to much critical acclaim. Having recorded most of the album by herself in her bedroom, Fabricus discovered an early knack for production. She has since released four studio albums and collaborated with renowned producers Dave Sitek, Dave McCracken and Dan Carey, amongst others. As a songwriter she has worked with Sia, John Legend and Pharrell, to name a few.
 
Fabricus has spent the better part of the past five years touring the world in support of her albums, headlining tours, intermixed with supporting dates for such acts as Katy Perry and Sia. These albums have paved the way for a growing discography of hits, with “Sun of a Gun”, “White Nights”, fan favorite “Wolf & I”, “Renaissance Girls” and “Head Up High.”.
 
Fabricus has also established herself as a classical composer, playing with Lang Lang and Joshua Bell at Carnegie Hall, orchestrating whole concerts for the symphony orchestra in her native country of Denmark, and writing other scores for film, TV and theater. Her most recent was scoring a 40-minute ballet for the Danish theatre in Copenhagen in 2016, a collaboration with the Queen of Denmark. The music from this ballet has been released an album,  Askepot , and is available worldwide (Listen on Spotify HERE).
 
Fabricus is currently writing her next international release that will follow the just-released video for “Love You Better”, directed by filmmaker Kristian Levring. Watch the stunning video  HERE .
 

Metallica To Kick Off The WorldWired 2017 North American Tour Tonight in Baltimore, MD

METALLICA TO KICK OFF THE WORLDWIRED 2017 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TONIGHT IN BALTIMORE, MD
AVENGED SEVENFOLD AND VOLBEAT TO SUPPORT
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 10th, 2017 -  Metallica will kick off their WorldWired 2017 North American tour in support of their new album Hardwired...To Self-Destruct tonight in Baltimore, MD at M&T Bank Stadium. The tour will crisscross its way across North America into the summer, marking the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy® Award winning band's first proper North American tour since 2009. Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat will be the main support acts for the tour run. See below for a list of all confirmed dates and visit www.metallica.com for complete ticket info.
Hardwired...To Self Destruct was released on November 18 on Metallica's own Blackened Recordings record label and debuted at No. 1 around the world, selling over 800,000 copies worldwide in its first week.  The album was produced by Greg Fidelman with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and is available in various configurations at www.metallica.com. 
Praise for Hardwired...To Self-Destruct includes:  The New York Times: "Metallica has embraced its adulthood, reclaiming the attack of its music while jettisoning the image of a hard-rock band as young, fast and out of control;"  Rolling Stone: "Metallica's 'Hardwired' shreds back to vintage eighties terror;"  Decibel: "Metallica balances legacy, longevity, and longitude with Hardwired...To Self-Destruct;" Kerrang!: "This is Metallica galvanized, refreshed, refocused and rediscovering themselves. Best thing they've done since The Black album? Yep;" The Guardian: "Metallica have just made their finest record in 25 years;," NME: "Metallica remain both vital and innovative;"  San Jose Mercury News:  "Metallica has once again delivered an album that echoes and underscores the mood of millions;" and much more.
To purchase Hardwired...To Self-Destruct, click HERE.
WorldWired Live Dates
May 10 - Baltimore, MD - M&T Bank Stadium*^
May 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field*^
May 14 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium*^
May 17 - Uniondale, NY - New Coliseum^
May 19 - Boston, MA - Gillette Stadium ^#
May 21 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range Festival
June 4 - St. Louis, MO - Busch Stadium^#
June 7 - Denver, CO - Sports Authority Field*^
June 9 - Dayton, IA - Iowa Speedway
June 11 - Houston, TX - NRG Stadium*^
June 14 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome*#
June 16 - Dallas, TX - AT&T Stadium*#
June 18 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field*#
July 5 - Orlando, FL - Camping World Stadium*^
July 7 - Miami, FL - Hard Rock Stadium*^
July 9 - Atlanta, GA - Suntrust Park*^
July 12 - Detroit, MI - Comercia Park*^
July 14 - Quebec City, QC- Festival D'Ete
July 16 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre*^
July 19 - Montreal, QB - Parc Jean-Drapeau*^
July 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Rose Bowl*+
August 4 - Phoenix, AZ - University of Phoenix Stadium*+
August 6 - San Diego, CA - Petco Park*+
August 9 - Seattle, WA - Centurylink Field*+
August 11-13 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands
August 14 - Vancouver, BC - BC Place*+
August 16 - Edmonton, AB - Commonwealth Stadium*+

*With Avenged Sevenfold
^With Volbeat
+With Gojira
#With Local H

The Dream Syndicate Signs to Anti-

THE DREAM SYNDICATE SIGNS TO ANTI- RECORDSAnti- Records is pleased to announce the signing of influential Los Angeles indie rock pioneers The Dream Syndicate. Originally active from 1982–1988, The Dream Syndicate reformed in 2012 after a lengthy hiatus. Founding member Steve Wynn explains, “The Dream Syndicate and I are very excited to be part of the Anti- family. I like the way they embrace artists with a rich and lengthy history who believe that their best and most relevant work is still ahead of them.”Today in the Los Angeles Times several artists select and discuss their favorite Dream Syndicate songs. Contributors include J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo), Peter Buck and Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Chris Robinson (Black Crowes), Vicki Peterson (Bangles), Japandroids and novelist George Pelecanos. Read now at [link]The Dream Syndicate was formed by current members Steve Wynn (guitar, vocals) and Dennis Duck (drums), along with Karl Precoda (guitar) and Kendra Smith (bass). The band blended the exploratory guitar duels of Television with post-punk and psychedelic garage rock influences, tossing in bedrock elements like Bob Dylan, the Velvet Underground and the Stooges, paving the way for much of the indie rock explosion in the years that followed.Wynn’s edgy, existential lyrics were offset and bolstered by the push and pull of the band’s lean, raw mix of two guitars, bass and drums on the band’s widely heralded debut “The Days of Wine and Roses”. The band’s sound expanded to a more cinematic approach on the follow-up LP “Medicine Show” after which Mark Walton (who is in the current lineup) took over bass duties. Two more albums—“Out of the Grey” and “Ghost Stories”— followed before the band split in 1988.In 2012 the band reunited for a Spanish festival with new guitarist Jason Victor, a brilliant player and the perfect foil Steve was looking for when they joined forces in Wynn’s solo band a few years before.  Several tours followed in both the US and Europe, bringing the band’s sound to an audience who had caught up to what they were laying down 30 years before.  With both a reclaimed and newfound popularity, the band went into the studio in 2016 to create a wildly anticipated new chapter.Information on the new album by the Dream Syndicate is forthcoming.The Dream Syndicate European Tour DatesOct 14 Oslo – RockefellerOct 15 Göteborg – PustervikOct 18 Copenhagen – VEGAOct 19 Hamburg – Uebel & GefährlichOct 23 Amsterdam – BitterzoetOct 24 Paris – Centre Barbara Fleury Goutte-d’Or (FGO)Oct 25 Turin – Spazio 211Oct 26 Milan – Magnolia SegrateOct 27 Bologna – LocomotivOct 30 London – The LexingtonNov 01 Leeds – Brudenell Social ClubNov 03 Leuven – Het DepotNov 04 Athens - Gagarin
For more information on The Dream Syndicate, visit: http://www.thedreamsyndicate.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thedreamsyndicate/

SHEER MAG announce debut LP 'Need To Feel Your Love' - Hear first single "Just Can't Get Enough" now

SHEER MAG 
ANNOUNCE DEBUT FULL-LENGTH  NEED TO FEEL YOUR LOVE OUT JULY 14 ON WILSUNS RC
UNVEIL FIRST SINGLE "JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH" 

LISTEN / SHARE "JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH" HERE  "'Just Can't Get Enough' is a straight up and down rock ballad about ACTUALLY being in love, which is something we don't often write about without being cynical in some way. Being away from the one you love is hard. This song speaks as if that feeling for that person is something as natural and powerful as a gravitational pull." - SHEER MAG

A tear in the firmament.  
Beyond the noxious haze of our national nightmare - as structures of social justice and global progress topple in our midst - there lies a faint but undeniable glow in the distance.
What is it?  
Like so many before us we are drawn to the beacon.  But only by the bootstraps of our indignation do we go so boldly into the dark to find it.
And so SHEER MAG has let the sparks fly since their outset, with an axe to grind against all that clouds the way.  A caustic war cry, seething in solidarity with all those that suffer the brunt of ignorance and injustice in an imbalanced system.  
Both brazen and discrete, loud yet precise, familiar but never quite like this - SHEER MAG crept up from Philadelphia cloaked in bold insignia to channel our social and political moment with grit and groove.  Cautious but full of purpose.
What is it?
By making a music both painfully urgent and spiritually timeworn, SHEER MAG speak to a modern pain: to a people that too feel their flame on the verge of being extinguished, yet choose to burn a bit brighter in spite of that threat.

With their debut LP, the cloak has been lifted.  It is time to reclaim something that has been taken from us.  Here the band rolls up their sleeves, takes to the streets, and demands recompense for a tradition of inequity that's poisoned our world.  
However, it is in our ability to love - our primal human right to give and receive love - that the damage of such toxicity is newly explored. 
Love is a choice we make.  We ought not obscure, neglect, or deny that choice.  
Through the tumult and the pain, the camaraderie and the cause, the band continues to burn a path into that great beyond.  
But where are we headed?  
On NEED TO FEEL YOUR LOVE, they make their first full-length declaration of light seen just beyond our darkness.  Spoken plainly, without shame:
It is love.
This - is SHEER MAG.
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SHEER MAG \\ U.S. LIVE DATES
5/13: Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church 5/14: Baltimore, MD - Ottobar5/15: Harrisonburg, VA - The Golden Pony 5/16: Charlotte, NC - The Rabbit Hole 5/17: Athens, GA - Cine'5/18: Orlando, FL - Will's Pub 5/19: Tampa, FL - American Legion Seminole Post 1115/20: Miami, FL - Gramps5/22: Gainesville, FL - The Atlantic 5/24: Huntsville, AL - Side Tracks5/25: Nashville,TN - Third Man5/26: Chattanooga,TN - Sluggo's 7/12: Brooklyn, NY - House of Vans

SHEER MAG \\ EU LIVE DATES
7/15: Copenhagen Fest7/16: Frau Heidi - Hamburg7/18: Vera - Groningen7/19: Het Bos - Antwerp7/20: Islington Assembly Hall - London7/21: The Lughole - Sheffield7/22: Mono - Glasgow7/23: The Deaf Institue - Manchester7/25: Olympic Cafe - Paris7/27: Hani Bi - Marina di Ravenna7/29: Disintergrate Your Ignorance Fest - Treviso7/30: Channel Zero - Lubiana7/31: Venster - Vienna8/1: Kafe Kult - Munich8/2: Juz - Mannheim8/5: OEF Fest - Katowice8/6: SO36 - Berlin 
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SHEER MAG (L-R): Matt, Hart, Tina, Kyle, Ian \\ Photo By: Marie Lin