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February 16, 2016
Xu Xu Fang Video Premieres On BlackBook / Debut Album 'Daylong Secret' Feat. Michael Shuman
Xu Xu Fang’s debut album ‘Daylong Secret’ released March 4th via The Sound RanchProduced & written by Bobby Tamkin
Featuring Michael Shuman (QOTSA) Watch the video for 'I Crave' on BlackBook
Photo: Piper Ferguson Mar Vista, California’s Xu Xu Fang are a dark-and-brooding, slow-and-rolling musical experience.... The band’s previous EPs and singles have garnered a ton of attention, and they are now set to release their debut full-length album, ‘Daylong Secret’, on March 4th via The Sound Ranch. Michael Shuman (Queens of the Stone Age) joined the band in the studio, recording bass and duet lead vocals on several new songs, and producer/mixer, Alain Johannes (QOTSA, Arctic Monkeys) contributed mixes, along with Dave Trumfio (Sia, Wilco). ‘Daylong Secret’ is produced by the band’s songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Bobby Tamkin. The first single/video from the album, Noir State Beach, originally premiered on RollingStone.com, who described the song as, “…so moody and emotional that it almost demands a visual accompaniment.”The video stars actor Luke Grimes (American Sniper/50 Shades of Grey) and is directed by long time Spike Jonze collaborator Casey Storm. In heavy rotation on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, the song is featured in the Season 2 Premiere of The CW’s The Originals, and is included in Entertainment Weekly’s TV Jukebox: The Week’s Best Music-On-TV Moments. The song 'Your Way', named Today’s Top Tune on KCRW, and licensed to TV show Gossip Girl, is featured in an episode of A&E’s Bates Motel, while Kompakt Records released a 12” vinyl of Noir State Beach remixes. The band’s next single and video (directed by Ladytron member Reuben Wu), 'Friend to the Unknown', premiered on Noisey. Hailed as “local innovators,” by the Los Angeles Times, Xu Xu Fang’s 12” debut single, 'These Days', received initial praise in MOJO (Bobby Tamkin enjoyed similar overseas success as a member of The Warlocks), and TV show Gossip Girl again licensed multiple songs from the band’s follow-up EP, 'The Mourning Son'. Xu Xu Fang’s version of The Cure’s 'Fascination Street', recorded for a tribute record to The Cure, became a mainstay on Jonesy’s Jukebox, and their cover of David Bowie’s 'China Girl', recorded for a Bowie tribute record, was singled out by MOJO who wrote, “Xu Xu Fang’s baked trip hop China Girl beats the recognized talent.” Their next EP, 'Seven Days Now', reached #1 on Amazon’s Trip Hop album chart, and also received fantastic press attention.
“Enormous, dark, psychedelic, and beautiful, Xu Xu Fang is full of meditative moods that haunt the diaphanous triangle formed by Pink Floyd, Radiohead, and Sigur Ros.” The Onion “Stunningly beautiful moments amidst the chaotic buildup of spiraling distorted guitars.” Consequence Of Sound “Xu Xu Fang is not satisfied with playing straightforward, albeit fantastic, music. It’s not hard to tell there is something truly great brewing throughout. Even in its brevity, the effort is just as poignant and as powerful as most full-lengths. That is what makes Xu Xu Fang both so much fun to listen to and just so damn good.” PopMatters “Xu Xu Fang take ‘Fascination Street’ on a trip through Massive Attack's Mezzanine, with static crackle, flutes, and a portentous tom beat inverting the sentiment from wide-eyed wonder to heavy-lidded menace.” Pitchfork“A deep psychedelic meditation, a beautiful recording." LA Weekly
Refused Announce Tour Dates
REFUSED ANNOUNCE US TOUR DATES
Plague Vendor and The Coathangers Join as Support
VIP Upgrades Available with All Proceeds Donated to MOAS
Tickets On-sale February 19 at 10am Local Time
http://refused.soundrink.com
Refused will return to the US for tour dates this spring, with shows kicking off on May 26 in San Francisco, CA at The Fillmore and concluding June 9 inOrlando, FL at The Beacham Theater. lThe Coathangers and Epitaphlabel mates Plague Vendor will join the tour as support. VIP upgrades will be available and all proceeds will be donated to MOAS (Migrant Offshore Aid Station). Refused is also scheduled to perform at Houston Free Press Summer Festival on June 4. David Sandström , drummer of Refusedexplains: "We've never felt so on fire. Our shows in the fall garnered praise all over the place, we've really got this monster tuned up."
The Swedish hardcore titans released Freedom , their first album in 17 years last summer. Freedom is the band's first new album since their iconic 1998 album The Shape of Punk to Come. If Shape blasted apart the constraints of the punk and hardcore world, Freedom goes a step further by incorporating the wide-ranging influences that have shaped band members’ personal tastes.
Press on Freedom:
"''Freedom' is quite possibly the band's most electrifying and propulsive record to date." - Rolling Stone
"Full of youthful ambition and brash energy." – Noisey
"The reunited Swedish hardcore kings are a ridiculously fun live show." –Stereogum
"Captivatingly loose, experimental, and mature.” – FLOOD
"The band has been welcomed back into the fold with arguably the highest level of enthusiasm of their collective careers." – SPIN
"An apocalyptic lightning storm of a song, striking with rapid riffs, drummer David Sandström’s expert smashing, and Dennis Lyxzén’s howls." –Consequence of Sound
Tickets for the upcoming tour go on sale Friday, February 19 at 10am local time at http://refused.soundrink.com.
REFUSED TOUR DATES
May 26 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
May 27 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
May 28 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House
May 30 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
May 31 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
June 1 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
June 3 - Dallas, TX - Trees
June 4 - Houston, TX - Houston Free Press Summer Festival
June 5 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
June 7- Jacksonville, FL - Mavericks at the Landing
June 8 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
June 9 - Orlando, FL - The Beacham Theater
* All dates with The Coathangers
* May 26 & May 28-June 9 with Plague Vendor and The Coathangers
For more information on Refused, visit http://officialrefused.com/.
Telegram Announce Debut LP Out March 18 + Release "Taffy Come Home" Video
Telegram Announce Debut Album
Operator Out March 18
Release “ Taffy Come Home ” Video
SXSW 2016 Bound + NYC Show
“Part glam, part punk, part reckless romantics.” – NME
“★★★★ - A dynamic, characterful Brit-rock band, with a Swansea accent and a love for Brian Eno’s mid-‘70s glam-pop material.” – Q Magazine
Recorded on a red lighthouse boat, moored at Trinity Bouy Wharf in East India Quays, the eagerly awaited debut from London four-piece Telegram is set for release March 18via Red Eye. Operator is a series of frenzied meditations on Time and Speed, steeped in the sensitivity and strangeness of Kurt Vonnegut and approached through the erstwhile themes of love and intoxication. Melding post industrialist kraut rock with garage rock and the best bits of Eno and Bolan, the album offers twelve luminescent tracks, rooted in solid grooves but anti-gravitational in your mind’s eye.
Lead single “ Taffy Come Home ” is the album’s totemic standout. The video accompaniment for the track, which premiered on BrooklynVegan , was produced byDouglas Hart (an original member of The Jesus & Mary Chain) and is featured on Q Magazine. The track is the biggest pop song on the record, it is also – quixotically – the most personal, and the best demonstration of lead singer Matt Saunders’ supremely lyrical style. His lyrics share their despair, as well as their radical optimism and their pugnacious approach to the world’s harshness. For ears that have come across Telegram and stayed attuned, singles “Follow” and “Aeons” astound a second time, licked in a fresh coat of blinding enamel, alongside live favorites “Folly” and “Regatta”. Rerecorded, they’ve been elevated through work on the minute details.
Formed almost spontaneously in 2013, Matt Saunders (vocals, guitar), Oli Paget-Moon(bass) and Matt Wood (lead guitar) were repeatedly drifting together in kitchens, living rooms and makeshift studios. With whichever party it was reaching a certain depth and pressure, they decided to cut against the drift and commit their shared time to history in musical form. Wunderkind drummer Jordan Cook was recruited and, with a blistering run of shows, the band became extraordinarily tight. Moreover, they were made sensitive to the subtleties and extravagances of good performance. Once the album was recorded, Pip Stakem took over lead guitar and the band is now set to embark on a string of UK dates. Telegram will then be bringing their dynamic live show to Austin for SXSW 2016 as well as New York City on March 24 at Pianos to celebrate the release of the album.
Tracklisting:
1. Rule Number One
2. Follow
3. Inside/Outside
4. Godiva’s Here
5. Aeons
6. Under The Night Time
7. Taffy Come Home
8. Telegramme
9. Regatta
10. We’ve Got A Friend (Who Knows)
11. Have It Your Way
12. Folly
Tour Dates:
3/16 - Austin, TX at Javalina (SXSW)
3/24 - New York, NY at Pianos
Operator Out March 18
Release “ Taffy Come Home ” Video
SXSW 2016 Bound + NYC Show
“Part glam, part punk, part reckless romantics.” – NME
“★★★★ - A dynamic, characterful Brit-rock band, with a Swansea accent and a love for Brian Eno’s mid-‘70s glam-pop material.” – Q Magazine
Recorded on a red lighthouse boat, moored at Trinity Bouy Wharf in East India Quays, the eagerly awaited debut from London four-piece Telegram is set for release March 18via Red Eye. Operator is a series of frenzied meditations on Time and Speed, steeped in the sensitivity and strangeness of Kurt Vonnegut and approached through the erstwhile themes of love and intoxication. Melding post industrialist kraut rock with garage rock and the best bits of Eno and Bolan, the album offers twelve luminescent tracks, rooted in solid grooves but anti-gravitational in your mind’s eye.
Lead single “ Taffy Come Home ” is the album’s totemic standout. The video accompaniment for the track, which premiered on BrooklynVegan , was produced byDouglas Hart (an original member of The Jesus & Mary Chain) and is featured on Q Magazine. The track is the biggest pop song on the record, it is also – quixotically – the most personal, and the best demonstration of lead singer Matt Saunders’ supremely lyrical style. His lyrics share their despair, as well as their radical optimism and their pugnacious approach to the world’s harshness. For ears that have come across Telegram and stayed attuned, singles “Follow” and “Aeons” astound a second time, licked in a fresh coat of blinding enamel, alongside live favorites “Folly” and “Regatta”. Rerecorded, they’ve been elevated through work on the minute details.
Formed almost spontaneously in 2013, Matt Saunders (vocals, guitar), Oli Paget-Moon(bass) and Matt Wood (lead guitar) were repeatedly drifting together in kitchens, living rooms and makeshift studios. With whichever party it was reaching a certain depth and pressure, they decided to cut against the drift and commit their shared time to history in musical form. Wunderkind drummer Jordan Cook was recruited and, with a blistering run of shows, the band became extraordinarily tight. Moreover, they were made sensitive to the subtleties and extravagances of good performance. Once the album was recorded, Pip Stakem took over lead guitar and the band is now set to embark on a string of UK dates. Telegram will then be bringing their dynamic live show to Austin for SXSW 2016 as well as New York City on March 24 at Pianos to celebrate the release of the album.
Tracklisting:
1. Rule Number One
2. Follow
3. Inside/Outside
4. Godiva’s Here
5. Aeons
6. Under The Night Time
7. Taffy Come Home
8. Telegramme
9. Regatta
10. We’ve Got A Friend (Who Knows)
11. Have It Your Way
12. Folly
Tour Dates:
3/16 - Austin, TX at Javalina (SXSW)
3/24 - New York, NY at Pianos
ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER - Playing Late Night with Seth Meyers Tonight, Premieres New Video NOW!
ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER SET TO PERFORM ON
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
TONIGHT!
PRESS HERE to watch "Because I Asked You" via Noisey
(Credit: Joe DeNardo)
"...Friedberger sounds purposeful and composed, unflappable and free - like a songwriter sure of her words and content with letting easy musical designs lead her where they will." -NPR Music
"Indie rock's most charming conversationalist hits a new pinnacle." - Rolling Stone (4/5 stars)
"At times New View can seem like a concept record detailing Friedberger's ambivalence about her main gift: spinning fragile memories and feelings into accessible songs." -Pitchfork (7.8/10)
"[New View's] best songs are about the sweet bafflement of new love and the tenuous nature of happiness; rarely does ambivalence sound so lovely (and catchy)." - New York Magazine
"...Friedberger on New View travels in fluid, seamless melodies, and uses them in service of lyrics that revel in poeticism." - Los Angeles Times
Eleanor Friedberger released her stunning third solo album New View last month, and is about to embark on a month-long US tour beginning this Thursday at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC.
Tonight she will perform "Because I Asked You" on Late Night with Seth Meyers , where she sat in numerous times on guitar with the 8G Band. Tune in tonight to NBC at 12:35 AM ET / 11:35 PM CT to watch.
To celebrate the TV performance, Friedberger is sharing the music video for "Because I Asked You." Shot last year at the Good Time Bar in Millvale, PA - where Friedberger and her band performed a short set, just before singing a round of karaoke - "Because I Asked You" is premiering now exclusively via Noisey . PRESS HERE to watch.
Friedberger drew inspiration for New View from many of her musical heroes - everyone from Van Morrison, Neil Young and George Harrison, to Slapp Happy, Yoko Ono and Elyse. There are ghost notes of all of those influences on New View , but mostly you hear the singular voice of Eleanor Friedberger, whose warm, inviting alto and incredible wordplay continue to make her one of the foremost songwriters in the indie rock world today.
New View is an exciting and masterfully-crafted addition to Eleanor Friedberger's already top-notch catalogue. PRESS HERE to purchase New View now.
Eleanor Friedberger will take New View on the road this month - see below to find a show near you. North American Tour Dates2/18/16 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom2/19/16 Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy Philly2/20/16 Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theater2/21/16 Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar2/22/16 Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel2/23/16 Detroit, MI @ Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)2/24/16 Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle2/26/16 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club2/27/16 Omaha, NE @ Reverb2/28/16 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge3/1/16 Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room3/2/16 Boise, ID @ Neurolux3/4/16 Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt3/5/16 Seattle, WA @ Barboza3/6/16 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge3/8/16 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent3/10/16 Los Angeles, CA @ The Satellite3/11/16 San Diego, CA @ The Hideout3/12/16 Phoenix, AZ @ VIVA PHX Festival at Valley Bar3/15/16-3/18/16 Austin, TX @ SXSW 20163/20/16 Louisville, KY @ Haymarket4/14/16 Washington, D.C. @ U Street Music Hall4/15/16 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle - Back Room4/16/16 Nashville, TN @ 12th & Porter 4/19/16 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theater - Roof4/20/16 Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry's4/21/16 New Orleans, LA @ The Parish4/22/16 Houston, TX @ Raven Tower4/23/16 Austin, TX @ Sidewinder4/25/16 Dallas, TX @ Three Links4/26/16 Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck4/28/16 St. Louis, MO @ The Duck Room4/30/16 Indianapolis, IN @ Hi Fi5/1/16 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop5/3/16 Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt5/4/16 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge5/5/16 Portland, ME @ One Longfellow Square5/6/16 Boston, MA @ Middle East - Upstairs5/7/16 Providence, RI @ Columbus Theater
http://www.eleanorfriedberger.com https://www.facebook.com/eleanor.friedberger.official http://www.twitter.com/eleanoronly http://www.instagram.com/eleanoronly
(Credit: Joe DeNardo)"...Friedberger sounds purposeful and composed, unflappable and free - like a songwriter sure of her words and content with letting easy musical designs lead her where they will." -NPR Music
"Indie rock's most charming conversationalist hits a new pinnacle." - Rolling Stone (4/5 stars)
"At times New View can seem like a concept record detailing Friedberger's ambivalence about her main gift: spinning fragile memories and feelings into accessible songs." -Pitchfork (7.8/10)
"[New View's] best songs are about the sweet bafflement of new love and the tenuous nature of happiness; rarely does ambivalence sound so lovely (and catchy)." - New York Magazine
"...Friedberger on New View travels in fluid, seamless melodies, and uses them in service of lyrics that revel in poeticism." - Los Angeles Times
Eleanor Friedberger released her stunning third solo album New View last month, and is about to embark on a month-long US tour beginning this Thursday at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC.
Tonight she will perform "Because I Asked You" on Late Night with Seth Meyers , where she sat in numerous times on guitar with the 8G Band. Tune in tonight to NBC at 12:35 AM ET / 11:35 PM CT to watch.
To celebrate the TV performance, Friedberger is sharing the music video for "Because I Asked You." Shot last year at the Good Time Bar in Millvale, PA - where Friedberger and her band performed a short set, just before singing a round of karaoke - "Because I Asked You" is premiering now exclusively via Noisey . PRESS HERE to watch.
Friedberger drew inspiration for New View from many of her musical heroes - everyone from Van Morrison, Neil Young and George Harrison, to Slapp Happy, Yoko Ono and Elyse. There are ghost notes of all of those influences on New View , but mostly you hear the singular voice of Eleanor Friedberger, whose warm, inviting alto and incredible wordplay continue to make her one of the foremost songwriters in the indie rock world today.
New View is an exciting and masterfully-crafted addition to Eleanor Friedberger's already top-notch catalogue. PRESS HERE to purchase New View now.
Eleanor Friedberger will take New View on the road this month - see below to find a show near you. North American Tour Dates2/18/16 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom2/19/16 Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy Philly2/20/16 Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theater2/21/16 Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar2/22/16 Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel2/23/16 Detroit, MI @ Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)2/24/16 Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle2/26/16 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club2/27/16 Omaha, NE @ Reverb2/28/16 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge3/1/16 Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room3/2/16 Boise, ID @ Neurolux3/4/16 Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt3/5/16 Seattle, WA @ Barboza3/6/16 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge3/8/16 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent3/10/16 Los Angeles, CA @ The Satellite3/11/16 San Diego, CA @ The Hideout3/12/16 Phoenix, AZ @ VIVA PHX Festival at Valley Bar3/15/16-3/18/16 Austin, TX @ SXSW 20163/20/16 Louisville, KY @ Haymarket4/14/16 Washington, D.C. @ U Street Music Hall4/15/16 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle - Back Room4/16/16 Nashville, TN @ 12th & Porter 4/19/16 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theater - Roof4/20/16 Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry's4/21/16 New Orleans, LA @ The Parish4/22/16 Houston, TX @ Raven Tower4/23/16 Austin, TX @ Sidewinder4/25/16 Dallas, TX @ Three Links4/26/16 Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck4/28/16 St. Louis, MO @ The Duck Room4/30/16 Indianapolis, IN @ Hi Fi5/1/16 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop5/3/16 Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt5/4/16 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge5/5/16 Portland, ME @ One Longfellow Square5/6/16 Boston, MA @ Middle East - Upstairs5/7/16 Providence, RI @ Columbus Theater
http://www.eleanorfriedberger.com https://www.facebook.com/eleanor.friedberger.official http://www.twitter.com/eleanoronly http://www.instagram.com/eleanoronly
Darius James House Fire
Terrible news has come in over the transom-- friend of the press Darius James, author of the classic books Negrophobia and Blaxploitation: Roots of the Baadasssss 'Tude, has suffered a devastating house fire. Darius's living situation has been destroyed. He and his sister are now in a precarious state that borders on near homelessness.A GoFundMe has been set up to try and cover the costs (which are substantial) of a refurbishment to keep Darius from ruin. Donate here.
Darius is a wonderful writer and needs the help. You can read a little bit of background here, in an interview he did with BOMB just before the launch ofNegrophobia. Let's try and avoid the very American tendency of letting our artists die in the street.
Puscifer Announce The Money $hot Heard Around The World Tour; Novarock Performance on June 9
PUSCIFER ANNOUNCE THE MONEY $HOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD EUROPEAN TOUR
NOVAROCK PERFORMANCE ON JUNE 9
Photo credit: Robin Laananen
Jerome, Ariz., Feb. 16, 2016 – Puscifer cross the Atlantic for the first time, kicking off their debut European tour, dubbed The Money $hot Heard Around The World Tour, on May 31 in Manchester, UK.
“UK. Europe. We are coming. Ready your cherries for soon we will be in you.” said Puscifer front man Maynard James Keenan. “We promise to be gentle since this is your first time.”
The Money $hot Heard Around The World Tour:
May 30 Manchester, UK Bridgewater Hall
May 31 London, UK The Roundhouse
June 2 Paris, France Le Grand Rex
June 6 Lausanne, Switzerland Les Docks
June 7 Milan, Italy Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
June 9 Nickelsdorf, Austria Novarock Festival
June 12 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique
June 13 Esch Alzette, Luxembourg Rockhal
June 15 Oslo, Norway Sentrum Scene
June 16 Stockholm, Sweden Cirkus
Tickets for all dates, except Novarock (which is already on-sale), are available this Friday, Feb. 19.
Puscifer kicked off the Money $hot – Round 1 tour the day after the 10-song album’s release, playing the Monster Mash Festival on Nov. 1 with the next six weeks spent trekking from coast-to-coast presenting sold out performances that marry the concept of concert and theater. The Kansas City Star, in a live review, said “not much emerges from the music world these days that feels genuinely unique, but Puscifer’s Money Shot tour qualifies. Each component of the show was first-rate: the sound mix, the videos, the musical performance and the theatrics. It all added up to a show that was as memorable as it was unique.” Money $hot – Round 2 launches on March 17 in Riverside, Calif. at the Fox Performing Arts Center, with the band crisscrossing the country for another six weeks before heading overseas.
Money $hot was released on Oct. 30 via Keenan’s Puscifer Entertainment. The album landed at #1 on Billboard’s Independent Music chart, #2 on the Alternative Albums chart and #30 on the Top 200. In a four star review, Revolver Magazine described the album as “a meditative and hypnotic – not to mention wholly engaging – offering” and both Crave and Kerrang placed the release on their year end, best of lists, with Crave saying, “The yin and yang of masculine and feminine energy interweave a pulsing eroticism that curls itself around the mind like one of Keenan’s many grapevines.”
Complete routing:
March 17 Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center
March 18 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
March 20 Colorado Springs, CO Pikes Peak Center
March 22 Omaha, NE Orpheum Theatre
March 23 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium
March 25 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
March 26 Grand Rapids, MI Devos Performance Hall
March 28 Rockford, IL Coronado Theatre
March 29 Indianapolis, IN Old National Centre – Murat Theatre
March 30 Columbus, OH The LC Indoor Pavilion
April 1 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
April 2 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
April 4 Akron, OH Akron Civic Theatre
April 5 Buffalo, NY Center for the Arts
April 6 Toronto, ON Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
April 8 Portland, ME Merrill Auditorium
April 9 Huntington, NY The Paramount
April 10 Reading, PA Santander Performing Arts Center
April 12 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Center
April 13 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre
April 15 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
April 16 Providence, RI Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium
April 18 Richmond, VA The National
April 19 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
April 20 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace
April 22 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House
April 23 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theater
April 24 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
April 26 Wichita, KS Orpheum
April 27 Lubbock, TX City Bank Auditorium
April 28 Albuquerque, NM Popejoy Hall
April 30 Tucson, AZ TCC Music Hall
May 1 San Diego, CA Copley Symphony Hall
May 30 Manchester, UK Bridgewater Hall
May 31 London, UK The Roundhouse
June 2 Paris, France Le Grand Rex
June 6 Lausanne, Switzerland Les Docks
June 7 Milan, Italy Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
June 9 Nickelsdorf, Austria Novarock Festival
June 12 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique
June 13 Esch Alzette, Luxembourg Rockhal
June 15 Oslo, Norway Sentrum Scene
June 16 Stockholm, Sweden Cirkus
Luchafer open on all non-festival dates.
Puscifer’s touring line-up is Keenan, guitar player Mat Mitchell, singer Carina Round, drummer Jeff Friedl, keyboard player/vocalist Mahsa Zargaran and the newest addition, bass player Paul Barker (Ministry, Lead Into Gold).
NOVAROCK PERFORMANCE ON JUNE 9
Photo credit: Robin Laananen Jerome, Ariz., Feb. 16, 2016 – Puscifer cross the Atlantic for the first time, kicking off their debut European tour, dubbed The Money $hot Heard Around The World Tour, on May 31 in Manchester, UK.
“UK. Europe. We are coming. Ready your cherries for soon we will be in you.” said Puscifer front man Maynard James Keenan. “We promise to be gentle since this is your first time.”
The Money $hot Heard Around The World Tour:
May 30 Manchester, UK Bridgewater Hall
May 31 London, UK The Roundhouse
June 2 Paris, France Le Grand Rex
June 6 Lausanne, Switzerland Les Docks
June 7 Milan, Italy Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
June 9 Nickelsdorf, Austria Novarock Festival
June 12 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique
June 13 Esch Alzette, Luxembourg Rockhal
June 15 Oslo, Norway Sentrum Scene
June 16 Stockholm, Sweden Cirkus
Tickets for all dates, except Novarock (which is already on-sale), are available this Friday, Feb. 19.
Puscifer kicked off the Money $hot – Round 1 tour the day after the 10-song album’s release, playing the Monster Mash Festival on Nov. 1 with the next six weeks spent trekking from coast-to-coast presenting sold out performances that marry the concept of concert and theater. The Kansas City Star, in a live review, said “not much emerges from the music world these days that feels genuinely unique, but Puscifer’s Money Shot tour qualifies. Each component of the show was first-rate: the sound mix, the videos, the musical performance and the theatrics. It all added up to a show that was as memorable as it was unique.” Money $hot – Round 2 launches on March 17 in Riverside, Calif. at the Fox Performing Arts Center, with the band crisscrossing the country for another six weeks before heading overseas.
Money $hot was released on Oct. 30 via Keenan’s Puscifer Entertainment. The album landed at #1 on Billboard’s Independent Music chart, #2 on the Alternative Albums chart and #30 on the Top 200. In a four star review, Revolver Magazine described the album as “a meditative and hypnotic – not to mention wholly engaging – offering” and both Crave and Kerrang placed the release on their year end, best of lists, with Crave saying, “The yin and yang of masculine and feminine energy interweave a pulsing eroticism that curls itself around the mind like one of Keenan’s many grapevines.”
Complete routing:
March 17 Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center
March 18 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
March 20 Colorado Springs, CO Pikes Peak Center
March 22 Omaha, NE Orpheum Theatre
March 23 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium
March 25 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
March 26 Grand Rapids, MI Devos Performance Hall
March 28 Rockford, IL Coronado Theatre
March 29 Indianapolis, IN Old National Centre – Murat Theatre
March 30 Columbus, OH The LC Indoor Pavilion
April 1 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
April 2 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
April 4 Akron, OH Akron Civic Theatre
April 5 Buffalo, NY Center for the Arts
April 6 Toronto, ON Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
April 8 Portland, ME Merrill Auditorium
April 9 Huntington, NY The Paramount
April 10 Reading, PA Santander Performing Arts Center
April 12 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Center
April 13 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre
April 15 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
April 16 Providence, RI Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium
April 18 Richmond, VA The National
April 19 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
April 20 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace
April 22 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House
April 23 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theater
April 24 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
April 26 Wichita, KS Orpheum
April 27 Lubbock, TX City Bank Auditorium
April 28 Albuquerque, NM Popejoy Hall
April 30 Tucson, AZ TCC Music Hall
May 1 San Diego, CA Copley Symphony Hall
May 30 Manchester, UK Bridgewater Hall
May 31 London, UK The Roundhouse
June 2 Paris, France Le Grand Rex
June 6 Lausanne, Switzerland Les Docks
June 7 Milan, Italy Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
June 9 Nickelsdorf, Austria Novarock Festival
June 12 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique
June 13 Esch Alzette, Luxembourg Rockhal
June 15 Oslo, Norway Sentrum Scene
June 16 Stockholm, Sweden Cirkus
Luchafer open on all non-festival dates.
Puscifer’s touring line-up is Keenan, guitar player Mat Mitchell, singer Carina Round, drummer Jeff Friedl, keyboard player/vocalist Mahsa Zargaran and the newest addition, bass player Paul Barker (Ministry, Lead Into Gold).
M83 Announces Additional 2016 Tour Dates
M83 ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL
2016 TOUR DATES
Photo credit: Andrew ArthurM83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, has announced additional North American tour dates, in addition to his very special festival performances across the globe. Tickets will be available for pre-sale from February 17th via ilovem83.com, with the general on-sale date commencing February 19th. See below for full list of tour dates, with more shows and album details to be announced soon.
Following the success of critically acclaimed album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, featuring platinum selling single “Midnight City,” M83 is on the verge of another epic full-length release. Anthony describes his forthcoming album as “more fun and fresh” with “a lot of eclecticism”.
M83 2016 TOUR DATES (new announcements are bolded)
4/6/16 New Orleans, LA The Civic Theatre
4/8/16 Dallas, TX Bomb Factory
4/9/16 Houston, TX The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall
4/10/16 Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
4/12/16 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
4/13/16 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
4/15/16 Indio, CA Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
4/16/16 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
4/17/16 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
4/19/16 Pomona, CA The Fox Theater
4/22/16 Indio, CA Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
4/23/16 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst Club
4/25/16 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
4/26/16 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
4/27/16 Missoula, MT The Wilma
4/29/16 Edmonton, AB Winspear Centre
4/30/16 Calgary, AB Grey Eagle
5/28/16 George, WA Sasquatch Festival
5/30/16 Salt Lake City, UT The Great Saltair
5/31/16 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
6/1/16 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
6/3/16 Columbus, OH Express Live!
6/4/16 New York, NY The Governors Ball Music Festival
6/6/16 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
6/7/16 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
6/8/16 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
6/10/16 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival
6/11/16 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater
6/12/16 Richmond, VA The National
6/14/16 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
6/15/16 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
6/16/16 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
6/18/16 Dover, DE Firefly Music Festival
7/23/16 Oro-Medonte, ON WayHome Music & Arts Festival
7/24/16 Detroit, MI MoPop Festival
Tickets on-sale from ilovem83.com.
2016 TOUR DATES
Photo credit: Andrew ArthurM83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, has announced additional North American tour dates, in addition to his very special festival performances across the globe. Tickets will be available for pre-sale from February 17th via ilovem83.com, with the general on-sale date commencing February 19th. See below for full list of tour dates, with more shows and album details to be announced soon.
Following the success of critically acclaimed album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, featuring platinum selling single “Midnight City,” M83 is on the verge of another epic full-length release. Anthony describes his forthcoming album as “more fun and fresh” with “a lot of eclecticism”.
M83 2016 TOUR DATES (new announcements are bolded)
4/6/16 New Orleans, LA The Civic Theatre
4/8/16 Dallas, TX Bomb Factory
4/9/16 Houston, TX The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall
4/10/16 Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
4/12/16 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
4/13/16 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
4/15/16 Indio, CA Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
4/16/16 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
4/17/16 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
4/19/16 Pomona, CA The Fox Theater
4/22/16 Indio, CA Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
4/23/16 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst Club
4/25/16 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
4/26/16 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
4/27/16 Missoula, MT The Wilma
4/29/16 Edmonton, AB Winspear Centre
4/30/16 Calgary, AB Grey Eagle
5/28/16 George, WA Sasquatch Festival
5/30/16 Salt Lake City, UT The Great Saltair
5/31/16 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
6/1/16 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
6/3/16 Columbus, OH Express Live!
6/4/16 New York, NY The Governors Ball Music Festival
6/6/16 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
6/7/16 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
6/8/16 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
6/10/16 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival
6/11/16 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater
6/12/16 Richmond, VA The National
6/14/16 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
6/15/16 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
6/16/16 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
6/18/16 Dover, DE Firefly Music Festival
7/23/16 Oro-Medonte, ON WayHome Music & Arts Festival
7/24/16 Detroit, MI MoPop Festival
Tickets on-sale from ilovem83.com.
February 15, 2016
'GRRRLS ON FILM' FREE LA Film & Music Festival Ft. Penelope Spheeris, Alice Bag, Allison Wolfe, Lizzie Borden, March 18-20
Loyola Marymount University presents GRRRLS ON FILM, a free festival featuring films and music from groundbreaking female artists, on the LMU campus March 18, 19 and 20, 2016
Confirmed participants include Penelope Spheeris (The Decline of Western Civilization, Wayne’s World), Floria Sigismondi (The Runaways), Karyn Kusama (Girlfight), Alice Bag (the Bags), Kim and the Created, Nao Bustamante, Phranc, Allison Wolfe (Bratmobile), Colleen Green, Kari Krome, Peach Kelli Pop, Nicole Panter, Raquel Gutiérrez, Jill Reiter (In Search of Margo-go) and Lizzie Borden (Born in Flames)
For more information and RSVP, visit lmu.edu/grrrlsonfilm
Join the conversation: #grrrlsonfiLMU
For Immediate Release -- Grrrls on Film is a weekend-long celebration of the feminist acts of making sound and vision. The festival and forum at Loyola Marymount University gathers together pioneers in movies, music, art and activism to address what has become one of the hot-button social justice issues of our time: lack of diverse representation and expression in arts and entertainment. The event borrows its name from the Riot Grrrl movement of the 1990s, which fused the Do-It-Yourself credo of punk with Third Wave Feminism’s call for self-determination.
Through screenings, panel discussions, music and workshops, Grrrls on Film offers a multi-decade tour of what the Riot Grrrls called Girl Power. The event features movies made by female directors and movies about noisemakers. All of the represented filmmakers and many musicians and scholars will present and discuss these seminal works; confirmed participants include Penelope Spheeris (The Decline of Western Civilization, Wayne’s World), Floria Sigismondi (The Runaways), Karyn Kusama (Girlfight), Alice Bag (the Bags), Kim and the Created, Nao Bustamante, Phranc, Allison Wolfe (Bratmobile), Colleen Green, Kari Krome, Peach Kelli Pop, Nicole Panter, Raquel Gutiérrez, Jill Reiter (In Search of Margo-go) and Lizzie Borden (Born in Flames).
Grrrls on Film, taking place March 18, 19 and 20, 2016, is a collaboration among faculty of Loyola Marymount University’s Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, the School of Film and Television and the College of Communication and Fine Arts at Loyola Marymount University. The campus radio station, KXLU, will present an outdoor concert with organizations that promote and support women in film, music, publishing, the arts, and academia on hand to provide information and present workshops. The goal is not merely to address the gender inequity of the film and music industries, but to inspire students to express themselves.
“When I was a girl coming into womanhood, punk rock saved my life,” says McDonnell, Assistant Professor of Journalism and New Media and author of four books, includingQueens of Noise: The Real Story of the Runaways. “Sharon and I bonded over our love of screaming females, and we hope the transformational tales presented in these films inspire a new generation to create works that speak for and to their lives.”
“The ethos of DIY and punk shaped my own ethics, concepts of social justice, and ultimately my career path. I want to reinforce that film can be a powerful mode of expression beyond the traditional Hollywood model to our students and community,” says Mooney, filmmaker and Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Film & Television.
GRRRLs on Film is free and open to the public.
Full line-up below:
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
PANEL: Girl Power: Behind the Lens with Floria Sigismondi, Karyn Kusama, Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn, and LMU SFTV Associate Professor Vanessa Newell
8:00 PM
SCREENINGS: The Runaways and Dirty Girls
Q&A with directors Michael Lucid and Floria Sigismondi will follow.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19
12:00 PM
SCREENINGS: Born in Flames and Golden Chain
Q&A with directors Lizzie Borden, Adebukola Bodunrin, and Ezra Clayton Daniels will follow.
2:30 PM
SCREENINGS: The Decline of Western Civilization and I Don’t Know
Q&A with director Penelope Spheeris and Anna Fox will follow.
5:00 PM
SCREENINGS AND PERFORMANCE: In Search of Margo-go, Daybreak, and Quinn
Q&A with directors Jill Reiter, Lucretia Tye Jasmine, and performers including Nao Bustamante, Lex Vaughn, Tara Jepsen, Jennifer Locke, and LMU SFTV Associate Professor Sue Scheibler will follow.
8:30 PM
PANEL: LAy of the LAnd: We Will Bury You with Alice Bag, Phranc, Nicole Panter, Raquel Gutiérrez, and Rubén Martínez
SUNDAY, MARCH 20
12:00 PM
SCREENINGS: Lost Grrrls: Riot Grrrl in Los Angeles and Grrrl Love and Revolution: Riot Grrrl NYC
Q&A with directors Vega Darling and Abby Moser to follow.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Grrrls on Stage
Host: Allison Wolfe. Featuring: Kim and the Created, Colleen Green, Peach Kelli Pop, DJs Cass and McAllister, DJ Mukta Mohan, DJ Taylor Rowley; spoken word by Kari Krome, Alicia Partnoy, and Sarah Maclay
Photo: Abby Moser
New track from 'Brown Acid:The Second Trip' comp series of long-lost 60s-70s proto-metal
Second track from Brown Acid compilation series of long lost 60s-70s proto-metal/stoner rock singles streaming todayCurated by L.A.'s Permanent Records & RidingEasy Records
Hear & share Crossfield "Take It" track: Soundcloud
The celebrated compilation series of long-lost vintage 60s-70s proto-stoner-psych singles, Brown Acidreturns for a second edition this spring. Curated in partnership by L.A. retailer Permanent Recordsand RidingEasy Records, Brown Acid: The Second Trip will be released (fittingly) on April 20th. A new track, Crossfield's "Take It" is available to hear and share today via Soundcloud HERE.
Consequence of Sound recently premiered the first track, Ash's "Midnight Witch" HERE . (DirectSoundcloud HERE.) Please see complete track listing below. Watch a rare clip of Ash performing "Midnight Witch" on Australian TV HERE.
Some of the best thrills of the Internet music revolution is the ability to find extremely rare music with great ease. But even with such vast archives to draw from, quite a lot of great songs have gone undiscovered for nearly half a century -- particularly in genres that lacked hifalutin arty pretense. Previously, only the most extremely dedicated and passionate record collectors had the stamina and prowess to hunt down long forgotten wonders in dusty record bins - often hoarding them in private collections, or selling at ridiculous collector's prices. Legendary compilations like Nuggets, Pebbles, ad nauseum, have exhausted the mines of early garage rock and proto-punk, keeping alive a large cross-section of underground ephemera. However, few have delved into and expertly archived the wealth of proto-metal, pre-stoner rock tracks collected on Brown Acid: The Second Trip .
Lance Barresi, co-owner of L.A./Chicago retailer Permanent Records has shown incredible persistence in tracking down a stellar collection of rare singles from the 60s and 70s for the growing compilation series. Partnered with Daniel Hall of RidingEasy Records, the two have assembled a selection of songs that's hard to believe have remained unheard for so long.
"I essentially go through hell and high water just to find these records," Barresi says. "Once I find a record worthy of tracking, I begin the (sometimes) extremely arduous process of contacting the band members and encouraging them to take part. Daniel and I agree that licensing all the tracks we're using for Brown Acid is best for everyone involved," rather than simply bootlegging the tracks. When all of the bands and labels haven't existed for 30-40 years or more, tracking down the creators gives all of these tunes a real second chance at success.
"There's a long list of songs that we'd love to include," Barresi says. "But we just can't track the bands down. I like the idea that Brown Acid is getting so much attention, so people might reach out to us."
One song on The Second Trip actually never even saw light of day, until now. "Bell Park Loon" bySpiny Norman - sounding like Jethro Tull on more acid and heavier cider - languished in a collector's archives, unreleased for 38 years until Barresi and Hall arranged to license some of the collector's goldmine.
Brown Acid: The Second Trip opens with the squealing guitar harmonies and Sabbath plod of Ash's "Midnight Wish." Sweet Crystal's "Warlords" is a fuzzy and fierce Deep Purple/Arthur Browninspired organ-led anthem. Raving Maniac's 'Rock and Roll Man" is a tight and brash glam-meets-metal tune proving the true potential of a genre later squandered on Sunset Strip poodleheads. "Silence of the Morning" by Glass Sun serves grungy psych while the Volt Rush Band merges MC5frantic energy with razor-sharp guitar leads. And, Iron Knowledge's aptly titled "Show Stopper" features a breakbeat and incredibly infectious detuned bass warble motif that DJs would kill for - had anyone been able to find the tune back in the day. Throughout, The Second Trip is yet another wall-to-wall set of blazing tracks that feels like you've uncovered a holy grail. And, in a way, you have. Brown Acid: The Second Trip will be available everywhere on LP, CD and download on April 20th, 2016 via RidingEasy Records. Pre-orders are available for digital (with immediate download of first single) at iTunes and Bandcamp, physical pre-orders at RidingEasy Records.
Artist: Various ArtistsAlbum: Brown Acid: The Second Trip Label: RidingEasy RecordsRelease Date: April 20th, 2016
01. Ash "Midnight Witch" (STREAM)02. Sweet Crystal "Warlords"03. Raving Maniac "Rock and Roll Man"04. Crossfield "Take It" (STREAM)05. Spiny Norman "Bell Park Loon" (Unreleased)06. Glass Sun "Silence of the Morning"07. Volt Rush Band "Love To You"08. Buck "Long Hot Highway"09. Iron Knowledge "Show Stopper"10. Sonny Hugg "Daybreak"
Artist: Various ArtistsAlbum:
Brown Acid: The First Trip
ALBUM STREAMLabel: RidingEasy RecordsRelease Date: August 11th, 2015
01. Zeke's "Box"02. Snow "Sunflower"03. Tour "One of the Bad Guys"04. Zebra "Wasted"05. Bob Goodsite "Faze 1"06. Raw Meat "Stand-By Girl"07. Punch "Deathhead"08. Bacchus "Carry My Load"09. Lenny Drake "Love Eyes (Cast Your Spell On Me)"10. The Todd "Mystify Me"11. Josefus "Hard Luck"
On The Web:www.ridingeasyrecords.com
Hear & share Crossfield "Take It" track: Soundcloud
The celebrated compilation series of long-lost vintage 60s-70s proto-stoner-psych singles, Brown Acidreturns for a second edition this spring. Curated in partnership by L.A. retailer Permanent Recordsand RidingEasy Records, Brown Acid: The Second Trip will be released (fittingly) on April 20th. A new track, Crossfield's "Take It" is available to hear and share today via Soundcloud HERE.
Consequence of Sound recently premiered the first track, Ash's "Midnight Witch" HERE . (DirectSoundcloud HERE.) Please see complete track listing below. Watch a rare clip of Ash performing "Midnight Witch" on Australian TV HERE.
Some of the best thrills of the Internet music revolution is the ability to find extremely rare music with great ease. But even with such vast archives to draw from, quite a lot of great songs have gone undiscovered for nearly half a century -- particularly in genres that lacked hifalutin arty pretense. Previously, only the most extremely dedicated and passionate record collectors had the stamina and prowess to hunt down long forgotten wonders in dusty record bins - often hoarding them in private collections, or selling at ridiculous collector's prices. Legendary compilations like Nuggets, Pebbles, ad nauseum, have exhausted the mines of early garage rock and proto-punk, keeping alive a large cross-section of underground ephemera. However, few have delved into and expertly archived the wealth of proto-metal, pre-stoner rock tracks collected on Brown Acid: The Second Trip .
Lance Barresi, co-owner of L.A./Chicago retailer Permanent Records has shown incredible persistence in tracking down a stellar collection of rare singles from the 60s and 70s for the growing compilation series. Partnered with Daniel Hall of RidingEasy Records, the two have assembled a selection of songs that's hard to believe have remained unheard for so long.
"I essentially go through hell and high water just to find these records," Barresi says. "Once I find a record worthy of tracking, I begin the (sometimes) extremely arduous process of contacting the band members and encouraging them to take part. Daniel and I agree that licensing all the tracks we're using for Brown Acid is best for everyone involved," rather than simply bootlegging the tracks. When all of the bands and labels haven't existed for 30-40 years or more, tracking down the creators gives all of these tunes a real second chance at success.
"There's a long list of songs that we'd love to include," Barresi says. "But we just can't track the bands down. I like the idea that Brown Acid is getting so much attention, so people might reach out to us."
One song on The Second Trip actually never even saw light of day, until now. "Bell Park Loon" bySpiny Norman - sounding like Jethro Tull on more acid and heavier cider - languished in a collector's archives, unreleased for 38 years until Barresi and Hall arranged to license some of the collector's goldmine.
Brown Acid: The Second Trip opens with the squealing guitar harmonies and Sabbath plod of Ash's "Midnight Wish." Sweet Crystal's "Warlords" is a fuzzy and fierce Deep Purple/Arthur Browninspired organ-led anthem. Raving Maniac's 'Rock and Roll Man" is a tight and brash glam-meets-metal tune proving the true potential of a genre later squandered on Sunset Strip poodleheads. "Silence of the Morning" by Glass Sun serves grungy psych while the Volt Rush Band merges MC5frantic energy with razor-sharp guitar leads. And, Iron Knowledge's aptly titled "Show Stopper" features a breakbeat and incredibly infectious detuned bass warble motif that DJs would kill for - had anyone been able to find the tune back in the day. Throughout, The Second Trip is yet another wall-to-wall set of blazing tracks that feels like you've uncovered a holy grail. And, in a way, you have. Brown Acid: The Second Trip will be available everywhere on LP, CD and download on April 20th, 2016 via RidingEasy Records. Pre-orders are available for digital (with immediate download of first single) at iTunes and Bandcamp, physical pre-orders at RidingEasy Records.
Artist: Various ArtistsAlbum: Brown Acid: The Second Trip Label: RidingEasy RecordsRelease Date: April 20th, 2016
01. Ash "Midnight Witch" (STREAM)02. Sweet Crystal "Warlords"03. Raving Maniac "Rock and Roll Man"04. Crossfield "Take It" (STREAM)05. Spiny Norman "Bell Park Loon" (Unreleased)06. Glass Sun "Silence of the Morning"07. Volt Rush Band "Love To You"08. Buck "Long Hot Highway"09. Iron Knowledge "Show Stopper"10. Sonny Hugg "Daybreak"
Artist: Various ArtistsAlbum:
Brown Acid: The First Trip
ALBUM STREAMLabel: RidingEasy RecordsRelease Date: August 11th, 201501. Zeke's "Box"02. Snow "Sunflower"03. Tour "One of the Bad Guys"04. Zebra "Wasted"05. Bob Goodsite "Faze 1"06. Raw Meat "Stand-By Girl"07. Punch "Deathhead"08. Bacchus "Carry My Load"09. Lenny Drake "Love Eyes (Cast Your Spell On Me)"10. The Todd "Mystify Me"11. Josefus "Hard Luck"
On The Web:www.ridingeasyrecords.com
Tacocat share new single "Talk" and theme song for Cartoon Network’s The Powerpuff Girls
TACOCAT SHARE "TALK" FROM LOST TIME AND "WHO'S GOT THE POWER?," THE NEW THEME SONG FOR THE POWERPUFF GIRLS
MP3 - "Talk"
VIDEO - The Powerpuff Girls title sequence
MP3 - "I Hate the Weekend"
This morning, Pitchfork shared the news that Tacocat are the performers of "Who's Got the Power?", the new theme song for Cartoon Network's re-imagining of The Powerpuff Girls, airing this Spring. They also shared "Talk," the second single from the band's highly-anticipated new album Lost Time, which is due out on LP, CD, digital, and cassette formats on April 1st, 2016. Stream or download "Talk" here or via the link above, and watch the title sequence for The Powerpuff Girls here.
Advance copies of Lost Time are available upon request. Limited edition color vinyl pre-orders are available now through ourwebstore. See below for a full list of upcoming US and international tour dates.
Tour dates:
03.31.16 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
04.02.16 - Pullman, WA - Kazzuzapalousa @ WSU
04.03.16 - Missoula, MT - TBD
04.07.16 - St Paul, MN - Turf Club (tix)
04.08.16 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (tix)
04.09.16 - Detroit, MI - Marble Bar (tix)
04.12.16 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge (tix)
04.13.16 - Brooklyn, NY - Palisades (All-ages) (tix)
04.14.16 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs (tix)
04.15.16 - Philadelphia, PA - Everybody Hits (tix)
04.16.16 - Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong (tix)
04.18.16 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matters (tix)
04.19.16 - Durham, NC - Pinhook
04.20.16 - Atlanta, GA - 529
04.21.16 - Nashville, TN - The End
04.22.16 - St Louis, MO - Billiken Club
04.24.16 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
05.01.16 - Machester, UK - TBA
05.02.16 - Nottingham, UK - JT Soar
05.03.16 - Edinburgh, UK - Electric Circus
05.04.16 - Glasgow, UK - Broadcast (tix)
05.05.16 - Cardiff, UK - The Moon Club (tix)
05.06.16 - Brighton, UK - Sticky Mike's Frog Bar
05.07.16 - London, UK - The Lexington
05.09.16 - Paris, FR - Le Mecanique Ondulature
05.11.16 - Luzern, CH - Schüür
05.12.16 - Geneva, CH - Kalvingrad L'Usine
05.13.16 - Schorndorf, DE - Manufaktur (tix)
05.14.16 - Tilburg, NE - Extase
05.15.16 - Hamburg, DE - Aalhaus (tix)
05.18.16 - Stockholm, SE - Lilla Hotelbarren
05.19.16 - Oslo, NO - Internasjonalen
05.20.16 - Lund, SE - Mejereit
05.21.16 - Copenhagen, DK - Huset
05.22.16 - Berlin, DE - Monarch (tix)
05.23.16 - Antwerp, BE - TBA
05.27.16 - 05.30.16 - George, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival
MP3 - "Talk"
VIDEO - The Powerpuff Girls title sequence
MP3 - "I Hate the Weekend"
This morning, Pitchfork shared the news that Tacocat are the performers of "Who's Got the Power?", the new theme song for Cartoon Network's re-imagining of The Powerpuff Girls, airing this Spring. They also shared "Talk," the second single from the band's highly-anticipated new album Lost Time, which is due out on LP, CD, digital, and cassette formats on April 1st, 2016. Stream or download "Talk" here or via the link above, and watch the title sequence for The Powerpuff Girls here.
Advance copies of Lost Time are available upon request. Limited edition color vinyl pre-orders are available now through ourwebstore. See below for a full list of upcoming US and international tour dates.
Tour dates:
03.31.16 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
04.02.16 - Pullman, WA - Kazzuzapalousa @ WSU
04.03.16 - Missoula, MT - TBD
04.07.16 - St Paul, MN - Turf Club (tix)
04.08.16 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (tix)
04.09.16 - Detroit, MI - Marble Bar (tix)
04.12.16 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge (tix)
04.13.16 - Brooklyn, NY - Palisades (All-ages) (tix)
04.14.16 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs (tix)
04.15.16 - Philadelphia, PA - Everybody Hits (tix)
04.16.16 - Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong (tix)
04.18.16 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matters (tix)
04.19.16 - Durham, NC - Pinhook
04.20.16 - Atlanta, GA - 529
04.21.16 - Nashville, TN - The End
04.22.16 - St Louis, MO - Billiken Club
04.24.16 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
05.01.16 - Machester, UK - TBA
05.02.16 - Nottingham, UK - JT Soar
05.03.16 - Edinburgh, UK - Electric Circus
05.04.16 - Glasgow, UK - Broadcast (tix)
05.05.16 - Cardiff, UK - The Moon Club (tix)
05.06.16 - Brighton, UK - Sticky Mike's Frog Bar
05.07.16 - London, UK - The Lexington
05.09.16 - Paris, FR - Le Mecanique Ondulature
05.11.16 - Luzern, CH - Schüür
05.12.16 - Geneva, CH - Kalvingrad L'Usine
05.13.16 - Schorndorf, DE - Manufaktur (tix)
05.14.16 - Tilburg, NE - Extase
05.15.16 - Hamburg, DE - Aalhaus (tix)
05.18.16 - Stockholm, SE - Lilla Hotelbarren
05.19.16 - Oslo, NO - Internasjonalen
05.20.16 - Lund, SE - Mejereit
05.21.16 - Copenhagen, DK - Huset
05.22.16 - Berlin, DE - Monarch (tix)
05.23.16 - Antwerp, BE - TBA
05.27.16 - 05.30.16 - George, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival
