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May 13, 2014
Riot Fest Unveils 10th Anniversary Line-Ups
Riot Fest Unveils 10th Anniversary Line-UpsFor Chicago, Denver & Toronto
The Cure, Jane’s Addiction, The National, Rise Against, Social Distortion, The Flaming Lips, Weezer, Slayer, Descendents, Samhain, Patti Smith, Wu-Tang Clan & others revealed And a special panel discussion with members of P*ssy Riot Tickets on sale now! – More bands to be announced soon
Riot Fest is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, and to celebrate organizers have assembled three festivals in North America this September: Toronto's Riot Fest & Expo (9/6-9/7) at Downsview Park , Chicago's Riot Fest & Carnival (9/12-9/14) in Humboldt Park , and Denver's Riot Fest & Sideshow (9/19-9/21) at May Farms -- with all three headlined by The Cure.
"Hard to believe it's been 10 years,” reflects Michael Petryshyn, founder of the festival. “Really doesn't seem it's been all that long. But, my partner Sean (McKeough) and I are so very lucky that the fans believe in what wedo...And I'm just as thankful that a good chunk of our friends from over the years are coming back to play and blow out a few birthday candles alongside us. Between both, that's what makes this year special."
Riot Fest's flagship festival in Chicago will once again be held in Humboldt Park, a historic “crown jewel” of the city’s park district with a lovely view of downtown Chicago, beautiful shade trees, lagoons and fields. This year's lineup features over 100 artists, with a mix of Riot alum and newbies. There will be no shortage of surprises, including a special interactive panel discussion with Russian conceptual artists and formerly-imprisoned activists, P*ssy Riot (Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alekhina). Details on the panel discussion with P*ssy Riot/Zona Prava will be announced in the coming weeks, but fans should anticipate a novel festival experience unlike one ever witnessed at Riot.
Also, to hold true to the precedent that Riot Fest has become known for, there will also be a number of reunions including Samhain, Blue Meanies, Saosin w/ Anthony Green, Failure, RX Bandits and Mineral, as well as rare and special appearances by Paul Weller, C*ck Sparrer, Mudhoney, Cheap Trick, Patti Smith, Gwar, Thurston Moore and more.
Riot Fest arrives in Denver for the 2nd year, where fans will gather at May Farms in Byers, Colorado for three days of music, rides and other attractions in view of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The Denver festival also offers the option to camp and spend the weekend enjoying the great outdoors. This year, organizers have streamlined parking, camping operations and other aspects of the festival, while capital improvements are being made to the site itself.
Not to forget Toronto's festival; its lineup was released last week, organizers are happy to addThe Cure to the bill at Downsview Park, where they join City and Colour, Metric, Rise Against, The National, and a multitude of others. The fest’s move to Downsview will allow rides and other attractions this year as well.
Tickets for all 3 Riot Fests are on sale now via www.ticketfly.com . More band announcements are forthcoming as well as a few more 10th Anniversary surprises.
CHICAGO SEPTEMBER 12-14The Cure * Jane's Addiction * The National * Rise Against * Weezer *The Flaming Lips * Social Distortion * Slayer * The Offspring * Wu-Tang Clan *Descendents * Tegan and Sara * Metric * Samhain * Cheap Trick * ???? * P*ssy Riot (Nadya Tolokonnikova & Masha Alekhina) * Patti Smith * Taking Back Sunday Die Antwoord * City and Colour * Paul Weller * The Used * Bring Me The Horizon * ???? * NOFX * Dropkick Murphys * Gogol Bordello *Of Mice & Men * Mastodon *The Afghan Whigs * Naked Raygun * C*ck Sparrer * Dashboard Confessional * Superchunk * Billy Bragg * Blue Meanies * Lucero * New Found Glory * Saosin w/ Anthony Green * ???? * Mighty Mighty Bosstones *The Murder City Devils Mudhoney * Failure * Hot Snakes * The Dandy Warhols * Thurston Moore * Circa Survive * The Get Up Kids * Motion City Soundtrack * Me First and the Gimme Gimmes * Streetlight Manifesto * Clutch * GWAR * Buzzcocks * Andrew W.K. * Bouncing Souls * Stiff Little Fingers * Face to Face * Kurt Vile & The Violators * Marky Ramone w/ the Bouncing Souls * Wavves * Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears * We Came As Romans * Senses Fail * The Orwells * ALL * Mineral * Title Fight * La Dispute * RX Bandits *Samiam * 7 SecondsAnti-Flag * The Menzingers * The Front Bottoms * Silverstein * Emarosa * Citizen * The World is a Beautiful Place... * Bad Suns * The Pizza Underground * The Hotelier * Nostalghia * In The Valley Below * Radkey * Pianos Become The Teeth * Modern Baseball * I Am the Avalanche * Skaters Laura Stevenson * Cerebral Ballzy * Red City Radio * PUP * Dads * Show You Suck The Unlikely Candidates * Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas * My Gold Mask * The Bots * BronchoThe American Scene * Baby Baby * Restorations *Wounds * Plague Vendor * Team Spirit * SomosRose’s Pawn Shop * Chumped *Archie Powell & The Exports * Ex Friends * UR Lineup Sux Bro Ughhh, My Parents Are Here & more to be announced!!
LINE UP DENVER SEPTEMBER 19-21The Cure * The National * Rise Against * Weezer * Social Distortion * The Flaming Lips * Primus * Slayer * Sublime with Rome * Wu-Tang Clan * TV on the Radio * Descendents * A Day To Remember * NOFX * Die Antwoord * Dropkick Murphys * Bring Me the Horizon * Gogol Bordello * Violent Femmes * City and Colour * The Used * Taking Back Sunday * Manchester Orchestra * New Found Glory * Lucero * Failure * Hot Snakes * Me First and the Gimme Gimmes * Clutch * Bouncing Souls * Face to Face * Glassjaw * Buzzcocks * Dum Dum Girls * Bob Mould * Stiff Little Fingers * All * La Dispute * Mineral * We Came As Romans * The Expendables * 3OH!3 * The Menzingers * Big Freedia * The Orwells * Passafire * Larry and his Flask * Nostalgia * Skaters * In the Valley Below * Dads * Pianos Become the Teeth * I Am The Avalanche * Radkey * Cerebral Ballzy * Red City Radio * Wounds * The Unlikely Candidates * Sole and DJ Pain 1 * The Bots * Tiny Moving Parts * Plague Vendor * My Body Sings Electric
Toronto - http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/571321Chicago - http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/577021Denver - http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/577753Camping - http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/577787
The Cure, Jane’s Addiction, The National, Rise Against, Social Distortion, The Flaming Lips, Weezer, Slayer, Descendents, Samhain, Patti Smith, Wu-Tang Clan & others revealed And a special panel discussion with members of P*ssy Riot Tickets on sale now! – More bands to be announced soon
Riot Fest is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, and to celebrate organizers have assembled three festivals in North America this September: Toronto's Riot Fest & Expo (9/6-9/7) at Downsview Park , Chicago's Riot Fest & Carnival (9/12-9/14) in Humboldt Park , and Denver's Riot Fest & Sideshow (9/19-9/21) at May Farms -- with all three headlined by The Cure.
"Hard to believe it's been 10 years,” reflects Michael Petryshyn, founder of the festival. “Really doesn't seem it's been all that long. But, my partner Sean (McKeough) and I are so very lucky that the fans believe in what wedo...And I'm just as thankful that a good chunk of our friends from over the years are coming back to play and blow out a few birthday candles alongside us. Between both, that's what makes this year special."
Riot Fest's flagship festival in Chicago will once again be held in Humboldt Park, a historic “crown jewel” of the city’s park district with a lovely view of downtown Chicago, beautiful shade trees, lagoons and fields. This year's lineup features over 100 artists, with a mix of Riot alum and newbies. There will be no shortage of surprises, including a special interactive panel discussion with Russian conceptual artists and formerly-imprisoned activists, P*ssy Riot (Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alekhina). Details on the panel discussion with P*ssy Riot/Zona Prava will be announced in the coming weeks, but fans should anticipate a novel festival experience unlike one ever witnessed at Riot.
Also, to hold true to the precedent that Riot Fest has become known for, there will also be a number of reunions including Samhain, Blue Meanies, Saosin w/ Anthony Green, Failure, RX Bandits and Mineral, as well as rare and special appearances by Paul Weller, C*ck Sparrer, Mudhoney, Cheap Trick, Patti Smith, Gwar, Thurston Moore and more.
Riot Fest arrives in Denver for the 2nd year, where fans will gather at May Farms in Byers, Colorado for three days of music, rides and other attractions in view of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The Denver festival also offers the option to camp and spend the weekend enjoying the great outdoors. This year, organizers have streamlined parking, camping operations and other aspects of the festival, while capital improvements are being made to the site itself.Not to forget Toronto's festival; its lineup was released last week, organizers are happy to addThe Cure to the bill at Downsview Park, where they join City and Colour, Metric, Rise Against, The National, and a multitude of others. The fest’s move to Downsview will allow rides and other attractions this year as well.
Tickets for all 3 Riot Fests are on sale now via www.ticketfly.com . More band announcements are forthcoming as well as a few more 10th Anniversary surprises.
CHICAGO SEPTEMBER 12-14The Cure * Jane's Addiction * The National * Rise Against * Weezer *The Flaming Lips * Social Distortion * Slayer * The Offspring * Wu-Tang Clan *Descendents * Tegan and Sara * Metric * Samhain * Cheap Trick * ???? * P*ssy Riot (Nadya Tolokonnikova & Masha Alekhina) * Patti Smith * Taking Back Sunday Die Antwoord * City and Colour * Paul Weller * The Used * Bring Me The Horizon * ???? * NOFX * Dropkick Murphys * Gogol Bordello *Of Mice & Men * Mastodon *The Afghan Whigs * Naked Raygun * C*ck Sparrer * Dashboard Confessional * Superchunk * Billy Bragg * Blue Meanies * Lucero * New Found Glory * Saosin w/ Anthony Green * ???? * Mighty Mighty Bosstones *The Murder City Devils Mudhoney * Failure * Hot Snakes * The Dandy Warhols * Thurston Moore * Circa Survive * The Get Up Kids * Motion City Soundtrack * Me First and the Gimme Gimmes * Streetlight Manifesto * Clutch * GWAR * Buzzcocks * Andrew W.K. * Bouncing Souls * Stiff Little Fingers * Face to Face * Kurt Vile & The Violators * Marky Ramone w/ the Bouncing Souls * Wavves * Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears * We Came As Romans * Senses Fail * The Orwells * ALL * Mineral * Title Fight * La Dispute * RX Bandits *Samiam * 7 SecondsAnti-Flag * The Menzingers * The Front Bottoms * Silverstein * Emarosa * Citizen * The World is a Beautiful Place... * Bad Suns * The Pizza Underground * The Hotelier * Nostalghia * In The Valley Below * Radkey * Pianos Become The Teeth * Modern Baseball * I Am the Avalanche * Skaters Laura Stevenson * Cerebral Ballzy * Red City Radio * PUP * Dads * Show You Suck The Unlikely Candidates * Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas * My Gold Mask * The Bots * BronchoThe American Scene * Baby Baby * Restorations *Wounds * Plague Vendor * Team Spirit * SomosRose’s Pawn Shop * Chumped *Archie Powell & The Exports * Ex Friends * UR Lineup Sux Bro Ughhh, My Parents Are Here & more to be announced!!
LINE UP DENVER SEPTEMBER 19-21The Cure * The National * Rise Against * Weezer * Social Distortion * The Flaming Lips * Primus * Slayer * Sublime with Rome * Wu-Tang Clan * TV on the Radio * Descendents * A Day To Remember * NOFX * Die Antwoord * Dropkick Murphys * Bring Me the Horizon * Gogol Bordello * Violent Femmes * City and Colour * The Used * Taking Back Sunday * Manchester Orchestra * New Found Glory * Lucero * Failure * Hot Snakes * Me First and the Gimme Gimmes * Clutch * Bouncing Souls * Face to Face * Glassjaw * Buzzcocks * Dum Dum Girls * Bob Mould * Stiff Little Fingers * All * La Dispute * Mineral * We Came As Romans * The Expendables * 3OH!3 * The Menzingers * Big Freedia * The Orwells * Passafire * Larry and his Flask * Nostalgia * Skaters * In the Valley Below * Dads * Pianos Become the Teeth * I Am The Avalanche * Radkey * Cerebral Ballzy * Red City Radio * Wounds * The Unlikely Candidates * Sole and DJ Pain 1 * The Bots * Tiny Moving Parts * Plague Vendor * My Body Sings Electric
Toronto - http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/571321Chicago - http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/577021Denver - http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/577753Camping - http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/577787
Maximo Park Plays the Troubadour
Maximo Park Premiere "Midnight On The Hill" Video On VEVOAnnounce US Tour With Eternal SummersToo Much Information LP Now Available Via Daylighting / [PIAS] America
Click Here To Watch "Midnight On The Hill" Video On VEVO
Tour Dates
05/12/14 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile*
05/14/14 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge*
05/15/14 - San Francisco, CA - Popscene @ Rickshaw*
05/16/14 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour*
05/18/14 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge*
05/20/14 - Washington, DC - Rock n Roll Hotel*
05/21/14 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts - Wolf Building*
05/23/14 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza*#
05/24/14 - Boston, MA - Boston Calling* w/ Eternal Summers
# w/ Small Black
Click Here To Watch "Midnight On The Hill" Video On VEVO
Tour Dates
05/12/14 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile*
05/14/14 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge*
05/15/14 - San Francisco, CA - Popscene @ Rickshaw*
05/16/14 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour*
05/18/14 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge*
05/20/14 - Washington, DC - Rock n Roll Hotel*
05/21/14 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts - Wolf Building*
05/23/14 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza*#
05/24/14 - Boston, MA - Boston Calling* w/ Eternal Summers
# w/ Small Black
Howls Self-Titled Debut Released Today
HOWLS Self-Titled Debut Out on Buddyhead Records
“…It may be the sexiest record of 2014.” – Philthy Mag
Los Angeles’ Howls long awaited self-titled debut it out today May 13, 2014 on Buddyhead Records.
Although this is the first album from Howls, the duo, Annalee Fery and Christian Stone are seasoned musicians who have been a part of the music scene in Los Angeles for years with projects like Monsters are Waiting, Campfire Girls and Lonely Trees.
Time, which is the core theme of this album, is a funny thing. It separates, conjoins, distances and overlaps our respective paths in life, and no one knows this as well as Howls. The two artists (Annalee and Christian) have been circling in and out of each others atmospheres for years, but only in the past few years did they decide to act on an impulse both had known for far too long; the two were meant to make meaningful art together. This expertly crafted album full of noise-rock riffs, acoustic meditations and snaking synth squiggles has been described as "minimalist," and "haunting" by Buzzbands LA.Groundsounds says “Their music has extreme depth to it, with seemingly brilliant mixtures of minimalist elements, as well as smooth, haunting, dark-shaded electronica,” and Philthy Mag called the album "playfully dark, flirtatious, and danceable to the nth degree.”
http://wearehowls.comhttps://www.facebook.com/thisishowls
Howls will be playing at the Spare Room at the Roosevelt Hotel this Thursday May 15th as part of the music series curated by the Burning Ear.
“…It may be the sexiest record of 2014.” – Philthy Mag
Los Angeles’ Howls long awaited self-titled debut it out today May 13, 2014 on Buddyhead Records.
Although this is the first album from Howls, the duo, Annalee Fery and Christian Stone are seasoned musicians who have been a part of the music scene in Los Angeles for years with projects like Monsters are Waiting, Campfire Girls and Lonely Trees.
Time, which is the core theme of this album, is a funny thing. It separates, conjoins, distances and overlaps our respective paths in life, and no one knows this as well as Howls. The two artists (Annalee and Christian) have been circling in and out of each others atmospheres for years, but only in the past few years did they decide to act on an impulse both had known for far too long; the two were meant to make meaningful art together. This expertly crafted album full of noise-rock riffs, acoustic meditations and snaking synth squiggles has been described as "minimalist," and "haunting" by Buzzbands LA.Groundsounds says “Their music has extreme depth to it, with seemingly brilliant mixtures of minimalist elements, as well as smooth, haunting, dark-shaded electronica,” and Philthy Mag called the album "playfully dark, flirtatious, and danceable to the nth degree.”
http://wearehowls.comhttps://www.facebook.com/thisishowls
Howls will be playing at the Spare Room at the Roosevelt Hotel this Thursday May 15th as part of the music series curated by the Burning Ear.
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WHITE FENCE
All photos by Angel Ceballos
Little Dragon announces Tumblr IRL event + Kimmel
NABUMA RUBBERBAND OUT TODAY VIA LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS
LITTLE DRAGON ANNOUNCES TUMBLR IRL EVENT: NABUMA COMICS: THE STORY OF LITTLE DRAGON
ANNOUNCES JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE PERFORMANCE ON 5/22
photo by: Marco van Rijt Today, Little Dragon is proud to release their 4th studio album, Nabuma Rubberband, via Loma Vista Recordings. To coincide with the release, Little Dragon and Tumblr are also excited to announce Nabuma Comics: The Story of Little Dragon - A Tumblr IRL. The band will perform in front of a life-size comic strip created by the artist. Fans who attend the Tumblr IRL event will receive a limited edition print of the graphic novel and can shop for more comics at the ad hoc comic book store, curated by Little Dragon and Secret Headquarters. This week the band will unveil the exclusive graphic novel via littledragon.tumblr.com. Little Dragon is also excited to announce that they will be performing on the outdoor stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live on May 22nd. For more details on the Tumblr IRL event see the flyer below and visit http://irlirl.tumblr.com/littledragon. Also, see more announced world-wide tour dates and more information about Little Dragon below. 
Little Dragon
Nabuma Rubberband
Out NowLoma Vista RecordingsBuy: http://smarturl.it/LDNR_iTunes 1. Mirror2. Klapp Klapp 3. Pretty Girls4. Underbart5. Cat Rider6. Paris7. Lurad8. Nabuma Rubberband9. Only One10. Killing Me11. Pink Cloud12. Let Go 
TOUR DATES: 5/22/14 - Los Angeles, CA Jimmy Kimmel Live (outdoor stage)5/23 - 5/26/14 - Lightning in a Bottle Festival - Bradley, CA5/31/14 - We Love Green Festival - Paris, FR6/1/14 - Forbidden Fruit Festival - Dublin, IE6/7/14 - South Side Music Hall - Dallas, TX6/8/14 - Fitzgerald's - Houston, TX6/10/14 - Republic - New Orleans, LA6/11/14 - The Orpheum - Tampa, FL6/12/14 - Grand Central - Miami, FL6/14/14 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA6/15/14 - Bonnaroo - Manchester, TN6/17/14 - Music Farm - Charleston, SC6/18/14 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC6/20/14 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY6/21/14 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY6/27/14 - Down the Rabbit Hole Festival - Holland6/29/14 - Glastonbury, UK7/4/14 - Pitch Festival - Amsterdamn, NL7/5/14 - Les Eurockeenes Festival - France7/6/14 - World Wide Festival - France7/17/14 - Melt Festival - Germany7/18/14 - Dour Festival - Belgium7/20/14 - Somerset House - London, UK7/25/14 - Secret Garden Party - UK7/26/14 - Audio River - Poland8/1/14 - Vanguard Festival - Denmark8/7/14 - Flow Festival - Finland8/8/14 - Oya Festival - Norway8/9/14 - Way Out West - Sweden8/16/14 - Summersonic - Japan8/30/14 - Northcoast Festival - Chicago, IL11/17/14 - Corn Exchange - Brighton, UK11/18/14 - The Institute - Birmingham, UK
11/19/14 - O2 Academy - Bristol, UK
11/21/14 - Met - Leeds, UK
11/22/14 - Albert Hall - Manchester, UK
11/23/14 - O2 ABC - Glasgow, UK
11/27/14 - O2 Academy Brixton - London, UK
11/29/14 - O2 Academy - Oxford, UK
The Wytches - debut record out Aug 26 + touring w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ
THE WYTCHES ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM ANNABEL DREAM READEROUT AUGUST 26 VIA PARTISAN RECORDS PREMIERE VIDEO FOR "WIRE FRAME MATTRESS" VIA NOISEY, DIRECTED BY STEVE GULLICK
US SUMMER TOUR WITH CLOUD NOTHINGS & METZ
WATCH: Video "Wire Frame Mattress" via Noisey or YouTube
"The clip--which was directed by legendary rock photographer Steve Gullick's (Nirvana, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, and more) and was his first time shooting a video--was filmed at an old social club for retired folks in lead singer Kristian Bell's home village (that's what British people call a "town") of Yaxley." -Noisey
WATCH: The Wytches' frontman Kristian Bell performing stripped down versions of "Wide at Midnight," "Crying Clown," and "All Of My Skin" in an Austin, TX backyard
via NPR or YouTube LISTEN: "Wire Frame Mattress" via Pitchfork or Soundcloud
"Punky aggression amid the fuzz tone" -New York Times "A primordial blues-ooze that suggests Jack White if his music were actually as goth as his haircuts" - Pitchfork
"The band recalls the gnarlier moments of '60s garage-punk a la the Nuggets compilation, and they've got the power and stage presence to pull it off." - SPIN (40 Best Things We Saw at SXSW) "Raw-throat punk, stoner/doom psych, and Bad Seeds swagger, with perhaps just the tiniest hint of Wicker Man folk" - Brooklyn Vegan (50 Artists We're Excited To See at SXSW)
"This is the kind of psych music that doesn't serve bowls of potpourri at dinner parties, instead taking surf rock, adding bilious riffs and pushing the drums down the stairs." - Noisey
The Wytches today announce their debut album, Annabel Dream Reader, which will be released on August 26 via Partisan Records. To go along with this announcement, they have shared their new video for "Wire Frame Mattress," which was directed by legendary rock photographer Steve Gullick. Says Gullick, "Promo videos have never really been my thing. I did a few a decade or so ago but have steered clear ever since. When I was asked to shoot a video for The Wytches however, I jumped at the chance - this band are special and I want to be involved."
The Wytches will embark on their first-ever US tour this summer, supporting Cloud Nothings and METZ. They will hit major markets on the West and East coasts, and the full list of tour dates can be found below.
Formed in Brighton in 2011,The Wytches comprises Kristian Bell (vocals, guitar), Dan Rumsey (bass, vocals) and Gianni Honey (drums). Led by Bell's luminous lyricism, feral delivery and overdriven, surf-like guitar bends, the trio create a sound that is at once raucous and unruly, and yet decorated with semi-automatic poetry and authentic emotional clout.
Having left Peterborough after feeling stifled by their hometown's inward-looking hardcore scene, Bell and the semi-professional poker playing Honey relocated to Brighton in the autumn of 2011, applying to the city's university before enlisting Bournemouth-raised, aspiring adventure novelist Rumsey on bass - the sole applicant of an advert placed on campus. From the outset promoting their own shows in the city, The Wytches have never lost the DIY spirit of their hardcore origins: arranging their own tours; printing flyers; pressing their first single, "Digsaw;" inviting friend of the band Samuel Gull to create their artwork; and producing their own videos - all in spite of squeezed funds.
It is this relentlessness and resilience that has led to The Wytches headlining countless shows across the UK and Europe to date, acting as chief support to Blood Red Shoes, The Cribs, Drenge, METZ, Japandroids, amongst others. In 2013 the band released a number of singles and EPs on London's Hate Hate Hate Records ("Beehive Queen," Thunder Lizard Revisited EP, "Robe for Juda"), before attracting the attention of Heavenly Recordings in the UK and Partisan Records in the USA, who will release their debut album, Annabel Dream Reader, on August 25 (UK) / August 26 (US).
Recorded at Liam Watson's 8-track analogue ToeRag Studios in Hackney, Annabel Dream Reader was tracked in two days under the supervision of producer Bill Ryder-Jones (ex-The Coral). Comprising thirteen songs, Annabel Dream Reader sees the three-piece accomplish a dark and heady sound that embraces the black arts and the more extreme limits of rock, but which is never prescriptively macabre. Far from it, the band displays a broadness of influences - all at once the songs reference surf, grunge, metalcore, spy movie scores.
Bell admits to being inspired more by singer-songwriters (Elliott Smith, Leonard Cohen, Roland S. Howard) than specific bands, and already he is an assured manipulator of his tools, combining Egyptianesque harmonic-minor scales with vivid, assonant wordplay, and utilising his voice as an instrument in its own right. Recording to rolling magnetic tape at ToeRag - with little room for error - lends an honesty and immediacy to the trio's performances, while Ryder-Jones supplies the softer songs with flourishes of organ, and allows the self-confessed 'obnoxiously heavy' sections to detonate freely.
Not ones to rest on their laurels, The Wytches admit a strong desire to erase and 'switch up' their sound with each album - plans are already afoot for a more intricate, more instrumentally diverse second record. Returning from Austin's SXSW Festival on a wave of praise from the likes of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, FUSE, SPIN and Flavorwire, the band will continue touring extensively throughout 2014 - taking in the UK, Europe and the USA - while promoting Annabel Dream Reader and untethering a slew of singles beginning with a limited edition cassette, "Gravedweller," their first for Partisan/Heavenly.
Tracklist: 1. Digsaw2. Wide At Midnight3. Gravedweller4. Fragile Male For Sale5. Burn Out The Bruise6. Wire Frame Mattress7. Beehive Queen8. Weights and Ties9. Part Time Model10. Summer Again11. Robe For Juda12. Crying Clown13. Track 13
Tour Dates:07/02 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/03 - Seattle, WA - Neumos w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/04 - Victoria, BC - Upstairs Cabaret w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/05 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/07 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/08 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/09 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/10 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room w/ Cloud Nothings07/11 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar w/ Cloud Nothings07/12 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom w/ Cloud Nothings07/14 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge w/ Cloud Nothings07/15 - Lincoln, NE - Knickerbockers w/ Cloud Nothings07/16 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada Theatre w/ Cloud Nothings07/17 - St. Louis, MO - The Luminary w/ Cloud Nothings07/21 - Toronto, ON - Drake Underground 07/23 - Boston, MA - Great Scott 07/24 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge 07/25 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands 07/26 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle https://www.facebook.com/thewytcheshttps://twitter.com/TheWytches http://instagram.com/thewytches# https://soundcloud.com/thewytches http://www.partisanrecords.com/artists/the-wytches/
US SUMMER TOUR WITH CLOUD NOTHINGS & METZ
WATCH: Video "Wire Frame Mattress" via Noisey or YouTube
"The clip--which was directed by legendary rock photographer Steve Gullick's (Nirvana, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, and more) and was his first time shooting a video--was filmed at an old social club for retired folks in lead singer Kristian Bell's home village (that's what British people call a "town") of Yaxley." -Noisey
WATCH: The Wytches' frontman Kristian Bell performing stripped down versions of "Wide at Midnight," "Crying Clown," and "All Of My Skin" in an Austin, TX backyard
via NPR or YouTube LISTEN: "Wire Frame Mattress" via Pitchfork or Soundcloud
"Punky aggression amid the fuzz tone" -New York Times "A primordial blues-ooze that suggests Jack White if his music were actually as goth as his haircuts" - Pitchfork
"The band recalls the gnarlier moments of '60s garage-punk a la the Nuggets compilation, and they've got the power and stage presence to pull it off." - SPIN (40 Best Things We Saw at SXSW) "Raw-throat punk, stoner/doom psych, and Bad Seeds swagger, with perhaps just the tiniest hint of Wicker Man folk" - Brooklyn Vegan (50 Artists We're Excited To See at SXSW)
"This is the kind of psych music that doesn't serve bowls of potpourri at dinner parties, instead taking surf rock, adding bilious riffs and pushing the drums down the stairs." - Noisey
The Wytches today announce their debut album, Annabel Dream Reader, which will be released on August 26 via Partisan Records. To go along with this announcement, they have shared their new video for "Wire Frame Mattress," which was directed by legendary rock photographer Steve Gullick. Says Gullick, "Promo videos have never really been my thing. I did a few a decade or so ago but have steered clear ever since. When I was asked to shoot a video for The Wytches however, I jumped at the chance - this band are special and I want to be involved." The Wytches will embark on their first-ever US tour this summer, supporting Cloud Nothings and METZ. They will hit major markets on the West and East coasts, and the full list of tour dates can be found below.
Formed in Brighton in 2011,The Wytches comprises Kristian Bell (vocals, guitar), Dan Rumsey (bass, vocals) and Gianni Honey (drums). Led by Bell's luminous lyricism, feral delivery and overdriven, surf-like guitar bends, the trio create a sound that is at once raucous and unruly, and yet decorated with semi-automatic poetry and authentic emotional clout.
Having left Peterborough after feeling stifled by their hometown's inward-looking hardcore scene, Bell and the semi-professional poker playing Honey relocated to Brighton in the autumn of 2011, applying to the city's university before enlisting Bournemouth-raised, aspiring adventure novelist Rumsey on bass - the sole applicant of an advert placed on campus. From the outset promoting their own shows in the city, The Wytches have never lost the DIY spirit of their hardcore origins: arranging their own tours; printing flyers; pressing their first single, "Digsaw;" inviting friend of the band Samuel Gull to create their artwork; and producing their own videos - all in spite of squeezed funds.
It is this relentlessness and resilience that has led to The Wytches headlining countless shows across the UK and Europe to date, acting as chief support to Blood Red Shoes, The Cribs, Drenge, METZ, Japandroids, amongst others. In 2013 the band released a number of singles and EPs on London's Hate Hate Hate Records ("Beehive Queen," Thunder Lizard Revisited EP, "Robe for Juda"), before attracting the attention of Heavenly Recordings in the UK and Partisan Records in the USA, who will release their debut album, Annabel Dream Reader, on August 25 (UK) / August 26 (US).
Recorded at Liam Watson's 8-track analogue ToeRag Studios in Hackney, Annabel Dream Reader was tracked in two days under the supervision of producer Bill Ryder-Jones (ex-The Coral). Comprising thirteen songs, Annabel Dream Reader sees the three-piece accomplish a dark and heady sound that embraces the black arts and the more extreme limits of rock, but which is never prescriptively macabre. Far from it, the band displays a broadness of influences - all at once the songs reference surf, grunge, metalcore, spy movie scores.
Bell admits to being inspired more by singer-songwriters (Elliott Smith, Leonard Cohen, Roland S. Howard) than specific bands, and already he is an assured manipulator of his tools, combining Egyptianesque harmonic-minor scales with vivid, assonant wordplay, and utilising his voice as an instrument in its own right. Recording to rolling magnetic tape at ToeRag - with little room for error - lends an honesty and immediacy to the trio's performances, while Ryder-Jones supplies the softer songs with flourishes of organ, and allows the self-confessed 'obnoxiously heavy' sections to detonate freely.
Not ones to rest on their laurels, The Wytches admit a strong desire to erase and 'switch up' their sound with each album - plans are already afoot for a more intricate, more instrumentally diverse second record. Returning from Austin's SXSW Festival on a wave of praise from the likes of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, FUSE, SPIN and Flavorwire, the band will continue touring extensively throughout 2014 - taking in the UK, Europe and the USA - while promoting Annabel Dream Reader and untethering a slew of singles beginning with a limited edition cassette, "Gravedweller," their first for Partisan/Heavenly.
Tracklist: 1. Digsaw2. Wide At Midnight3. Gravedweller4. Fragile Male For Sale5. Burn Out The Bruise6. Wire Frame Mattress7. Beehive Queen8. Weights and Ties9. Part Time Model10. Summer Again11. Robe For Juda12. Crying Clown13. Track 13
Tour Dates:07/02 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/03 - Seattle, WA - Neumos w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/04 - Victoria, BC - Upstairs Cabaret w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/05 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/07 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/08 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/09 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy w/ Cloud Nothings & METZ07/10 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room w/ Cloud Nothings07/11 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar w/ Cloud Nothings07/12 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom w/ Cloud Nothings07/14 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge w/ Cloud Nothings07/15 - Lincoln, NE - Knickerbockers w/ Cloud Nothings07/16 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada Theatre w/ Cloud Nothings07/17 - St. Louis, MO - The Luminary w/ Cloud Nothings07/21 - Toronto, ON - Drake Underground 07/23 - Boston, MA - Great Scott 07/24 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge 07/25 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands 07/26 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle https://www.facebook.com/thewytcheshttps://twitter.com/TheWytches http://instagram.com/thewytches# https://soundcloud.com/thewytches http://www.partisanrecords.com/artists/the-wytches/
The Orwells Anitcipated Album "Disgraceland" out June 3rd
THE ORWELLS ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM DISGRACELAND OUT JUNE 3rd & NEW TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
Band Releases 5-Part Live Video Series Filmed at Fellow Chicago Native Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studios
"Meet The Orwells, five pretty ordinary-seeming kids from Elmhurst who just might be rock's next big thing." - Chicago Tribune (read the full article here)
'Who Needs You' is my "Summer Anthem" - Bob Boilen, NPR
"The best new live band in America" - NMEChicago's The Orwells will release their irresistibly raucous yet masterfully architected Disgraceland June 3rd on Canvasback Music. The band's live reputation as an always uproarious and entertaining show has kept them on the road tirelessly building a base of fans ravenous for more. Luckily, the Orwells have also announced that their current tour, which includes stops at Rough Trade NYC, Bonnaroo, a UK tour and more through August, will continue with new fall tour dates throughout North America. Pre-sale info and tour dates below. For those looking to get a better idea of what The Orwells are all about, a 5-part series of live performances filmed at fellow Chicago native Steve Albini's legendary Electrical Audio Studios premiered yesterday featuring the tracks "Who Needs You" and "Let It Burn", with 3 more videos set for release from now until the album hits. Disgraceland is available for pre-order now on iTunes, with album track "Southern Comfort" as instant grat.
The Orwells "Who Needs You" (Official Live Room Performance)
The Orwells "Let It Burn" (Official Live Room Performance)
The Orwells's 2012 debut Remember When and 2013's Other Voices and Who Needs YouEPs were made with a youthful energy and unabashed love for rock & roll which set the stage for the band's new album. "I'm not that old but I'm getting pretty wise" -- a sentiment within the early seconds of The Orwells' new album, Disgraceland, pretty much sums up the eleven tracks that follow it. In guitarist Matt O'Keefe's words, "We wanted to capture what the last 18-20 years of our lives were like, in this anywhere USA suburb." Recorded last fall at studios in London, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Woodstock, NY, the album was produced with the help of Chris Coady (Smith Westerns, Beach House), Dave Sitek (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Santigold, TV On the Radio) and Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys).
The Orwells are cousins Mario Cuomo (vocals) and Dominic Corso (guitar), twins Grant (bass) and Henry Brinner (drums), and Matt O'Keefe (guitar)
The Orwells Disgraceland
iTunes Presale: http://smarturl.it/disgraceland
The Orwells store:http://smarturl.it/orwells
Southern ComfortThe Righteous OneDirty SheetsBathroom Tile BluesGotta Get DownLet It BurnWho Needs YouNormanAlways N' ForeverBlood BubblesNorth Ave.
The Orwells Newly Announced Tour Dates
Fan pre-sale May 14-15: http://bit.ly/RANerD
Complete list of tour dates available here. (www.theorwells.com)
Mon-Sep-08-14 Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
Tue-Sep-09-14 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
Thu-Sep-11-14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
Fri-Sep-12-14 Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe
Sat-Sep-13-14 Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
Fri-Sep-19-14 Denver, CO @ Riot Fest
Sat-Sep-20-14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court Gallery
Sun-Sep-21-14 Boise, ID @ Nuerolux
Wed-Sep-24-14 Vancouver BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
Thu-Sep-25-14 Portland, OR @ Star Theater
Sat-Sep-27-14 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
Sun-Sep-28-14 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst - Atrium
Mon-Sep-29-14 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
Thu-Oct-09-14 Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Fri-Oct-10-14 Montreal, QC @ II Motore
Sat-Oct-11-14 Toronoto, ON @ Mod Club
Mon-Oct-13-14 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts - Wolf Building
Tue-Oct-14-14 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Wed-Oct-15-14 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Fri-Oct-17-14 Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
Band Releases 5-Part Live Video Series Filmed at Fellow Chicago Native Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studios
"Meet The Orwells, five pretty ordinary-seeming kids from Elmhurst who just might be rock's next big thing." - Chicago Tribune (read the full article here)'Who Needs You' is my "Summer Anthem" - Bob Boilen, NPR
"The best new live band in America" - NMEChicago's The Orwells will release their irresistibly raucous yet masterfully architected Disgraceland June 3rd on Canvasback Music. The band's live reputation as an always uproarious and entertaining show has kept them on the road tirelessly building a base of fans ravenous for more. Luckily, the Orwells have also announced that their current tour, which includes stops at Rough Trade NYC, Bonnaroo, a UK tour and more through August, will continue with new fall tour dates throughout North America. Pre-sale info and tour dates below. For those looking to get a better idea of what The Orwells are all about, a 5-part series of live performances filmed at fellow Chicago native Steve Albini's legendary Electrical Audio Studios premiered yesterday featuring the tracks "Who Needs You" and "Let It Burn", with 3 more videos set for release from now until the album hits. Disgraceland is available for pre-order now on iTunes, with album track "Southern Comfort" as instant grat.
The Orwells "Who Needs You" (Official Live Room Performance)
The Orwells "Let It Burn" (Official Live Room Performance)The Orwells's 2012 debut Remember When and 2013's Other Voices and Who Needs YouEPs were made with a youthful energy and unabashed love for rock & roll which set the stage for the band's new album. "I'm not that old but I'm getting pretty wise" -- a sentiment within the early seconds of The Orwells' new album, Disgraceland, pretty much sums up the eleven tracks that follow it. In guitarist Matt O'Keefe's words, "We wanted to capture what the last 18-20 years of our lives were like, in this anywhere USA suburb." Recorded last fall at studios in London, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Woodstock, NY, the album was produced with the help of Chris Coady (Smith Westerns, Beach House), Dave Sitek (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Santigold, TV On the Radio) and Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys).
The Orwells are cousins Mario Cuomo (vocals) and Dominic Corso (guitar), twins Grant (bass) and Henry Brinner (drums), and Matt O'Keefe (guitar)
The Orwells Disgraceland
iTunes Presale: http://smarturl.it/disgraceland
The Orwells store:http://smarturl.it/orwells
Southern ComfortThe Righteous OneDirty SheetsBathroom Tile BluesGotta Get DownLet It BurnWho Needs YouNormanAlways N' ForeverBlood BubblesNorth Ave.
The Orwells Newly Announced Tour Dates
Fan pre-sale May 14-15: http://bit.ly/RANerD
Complete list of tour dates available here. (www.theorwells.com)
Mon-Sep-08-14 Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
Tue-Sep-09-14 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
Thu-Sep-11-14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
Fri-Sep-12-14 Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe
Sat-Sep-13-14 Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
Fri-Sep-19-14 Denver, CO @ Riot Fest
Sat-Sep-20-14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court Gallery
Sun-Sep-21-14 Boise, ID @ Nuerolux
Wed-Sep-24-14 Vancouver BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
Thu-Sep-25-14 Portland, OR @ Star Theater
Sat-Sep-27-14 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
Sun-Sep-28-14 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst - Atrium
Mon-Sep-29-14 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
Thu-Oct-09-14 Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Fri-Oct-10-14 Montreal, QC @ II Motore
Sat-Oct-11-14 Toronoto, ON @ Mod Club
Mon-Oct-13-14 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts - Wolf Building
Tue-Oct-14-14 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Wed-Oct-15-14 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Fri-Oct-17-14 Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
Blood Red Shoes On North American Tour Now
BLOOD RED SHOES ON NORTH AMERICAN TOUR NOW
BLOOD RED SHOES OUT NOW VIA JAZZLIFE/[PIAS] AMERICA
WATCH: "SPEECH COMA"LISTEN: "AN ANIMAL"
UK rock duo Blood Red Shoes are back on US Soil. Steven Ansell & Laura-Mary Carter will play a number of dates across the US & Canada making stops on both coasts. Support comes from Radkey. The band are available for interviews.
They're touring in support of their s/t album out now via Jazzlife/[PIAS] America. Blood Red Shoes is available in a standard edition and as a deluxe version featuring live recordings.
The band are known for their relentless tour schedule and DIY ethos. They galvanized their worldwide fan base earlier this year by placing ten unique QR codes across ten major cities. Fans who tracked down the codes will be admitted to any Blood Red Shoes gig for the rest of their life. If that wasn't enough the two took the time to Skype with each winner resulting in this hilarious clip of questionable sobriety.
BLOOD RED SHOES 2014 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
5/13/2014 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott*5/14/2014 - Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands*5/15/2014 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge*5/16/2014 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison*5/17/2014 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas*5/18/2014 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency*5/19/2014 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry*5/21/2014 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room*5/22/2014 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge5/23/2014 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court5/26/2014 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah*5/27/2014 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo*5/28/2014 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar*5/30/2014 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza*5/31/2014 – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar*
* with Radkey
www.bloodredshoes.co.uk/
BLOOD RED SHOES OUT NOW VIA JAZZLIFE/[PIAS] AMERICA
WATCH: "SPEECH COMA"LISTEN: "AN ANIMAL"
UK rock duo Blood Red Shoes are back on US Soil. Steven Ansell & Laura-Mary Carter will play a number of dates across the US & Canada making stops on both coasts. Support comes from Radkey. The band are available for interviews.
They're touring in support of their s/t album out now via Jazzlife/[PIAS] America. Blood Red Shoes is available in a standard edition and as a deluxe version featuring live recordings.
The band are known for their relentless tour schedule and DIY ethos. They galvanized their worldwide fan base earlier this year by placing ten unique QR codes across ten major cities. Fans who tracked down the codes will be admitted to any Blood Red Shoes gig for the rest of their life. If that wasn't enough the two took the time to Skype with each winner resulting in this hilarious clip of questionable sobriety.
BLOOD RED SHOES 2014 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
5/13/2014 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott*5/14/2014 - Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands*5/15/2014 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge*5/16/2014 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison*5/17/2014 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas*5/18/2014 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency*5/19/2014 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry*5/21/2014 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room*5/22/2014 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge5/23/2014 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court5/26/2014 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah*5/27/2014 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo*5/28/2014 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar*5/30/2014 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza*5/31/2014 – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar*
* with Radkey
www.bloodredshoes.co.uk/
H.R. Giger, February 5, 1940 - May 12, 2014
H.R. Giger, February 5, 1940 - May 12, 2014
H.R. Giger Photo by Katharina Vonow
"I fight the impending lure of belated sleepFor fear of waking up and you are gone"
Triptykon, My Pain, 2010
For the first time in 74 years, last night was a night not illuminated by the indescribable light that was H.R. Giger.
H.R. Giger became our mentor, against all odds, when we, somewhat audaciously, first established contact with him some 30 years ago. At a time when almost everybody ridiculed, ignored, or even obstructed the music the then almost completely unknown Swiss underground band Hellhammer was creating, Giger listened to us, talked to us, and gave us a chance. Not least at a time when he was at one of many peaks of his path.
A little more than a year later, his exceptionally stunning art made what might be one of Celtic Frost's most important albums, To Mega Therion, even more significant. Other links to Giger's universe also manifested themselves, almost as if it was predestined.
Eventually, after many more years, the mentorship became a friendship. It was a friendship and a personal connection I valued infinitely, and it also included his wonderful wife, Carmen, and many other remarkable people that were part of his universe.
When Celtic Frost came to an end so acrimoniously in 2008, H.R. Giger and his wife were among those who witnessed my uncontained despair and stood by me. That Giger subsequently agreed to collaborate with my new group, Triptykon, and thus enabled us to release our first album, Eparistera Daimones, with one of his most dramatic paintings on the cover meant the world to me.
It apparently pleased Giger, too. He told me so on several occasions, and he completely stunned me in October 2011 by proposing that we continue the collaboration between him and Triptykon. I would have never asked for such a thing, because I never would have wanted to appear insatiable. He brushed such reservations aside, and it was his mentorship, friendship, and art that enabled us, once again, to release a second album on which music and cover art formed a seamless symbiosis. Only a few weeks ago, he held the result in his hands and loved it.
Regardless of anything I may write about H.R. Giger, however, none of these words will ever be able to truly, accurately describe him as a person and as a friend. It is utterly inconceivable to imagine a world without his wit, his perception, his genius, his horizon, his determination, his humour, his friendship, and his immeasurable kindness. And yet, we are now left in exactly such a world.
Tom Gabriel Warrior for Triptykon, May 13, 2014
www.triptykon.net www.facebook.com/triptykonofficial
H.R. Giger Photo by Katharina Vonow
"I fight the impending lure of belated sleepFor fear of waking up and you are gone"
Triptykon, My Pain, 2010
For the first time in 74 years, last night was a night not illuminated by the indescribable light that was H.R. Giger.
H.R. Giger became our mentor, against all odds, when we, somewhat audaciously, first established contact with him some 30 years ago. At a time when almost everybody ridiculed, ignored, or even obstructed the music the then almost completely unknown Swiss underground band Hellhammer was creating, Giger listened to us, talked to us, and gave us a chance. Not least at a time when he was at one of many peaks of his path.
A little more than a year later, his exceptionally stunning art made what might be one of Celtic Frost's most important albums, To Mega Therion, even more significant. Other links to Giger's universe also manifested themselves, almost as if it was predestined.
Eventually, after many more years, the mentorship became a friendship. It was a friendship and a personal connection I valued infinitely, and it also included his wonderful wife, Carmen, and many other remarkable people that were part of his universe.
When Celtic Frost came to an end so acrimoniously in 2008, H.R. Giger and his wife were among those who witnessed my uncontained despair and stood by me. That Giger subsequently agreed to collaborate with my new group, Triptykon, and thus enabled us to release our first album, Eparistera Daimones, with one of his most dramatic paintings on the cover meant the world to me.
It apparently pleased Giger, too. He told me so on several occasions, and he completely stunned me in October 2011 by proposing that we continue the collaboration between him and Triptykon. I would have never asked for such a thing, because I never would have wanted to appear insatiable. He brushed such reservations aside, and it was his mentorship, friendship, and art that enabled us, once again, to release a second album on which music and cover art formed a seamless symbiosis. Only a few weeks ago, he held the result in his hands and loved it.
Regardless of anything I may write about H.R. Giger, however, none of these words will ever be able to truly, accurately describe him as a person and as a friend. It is utterly inconceivable to imagine a world without his wit, his perception, his genius, his horizon, his determination, his humour, his friendship, and his immeasurable kindness. And yet, we are now left in exactly such a world.
Tom Gabriel Warrior for Triptykon, May 13, 2014
www.triptykon.net www.facebook.com/triptykonofficial
Marissa Nadler announces summer tour, playing Northside Festival
MARISSA NADLER ANNOUNCES SUMMER TOUR
PLAYING PITCHFORK NORTHSIDE SHOWCASE
& RED HOOK SUMMERSTAGE
Photo courtesy of Brooke Hall
Marissa Nadler is sharing a whole slew of new tour dates for this summer with us including 2 stops in NYC for the Red Hook Summerstage as well as Pitchfork's Northside Festival Showcase. In July she'll hit the road for just about a month in the U.S. before heading out on a European tour in August. Check out the dates below as well as her recent music video for "Drive", which was directed by Naomi Yang of Galaxie 500.
WATCH: ‘Drive’ (directed by Naomi Yang) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3uH8ipVEmA
TOUR DATES
Jun 7, 2014: Brooklyn, NY, Red Hook Summerstage (w/ Delicate Steve, Mark McGuire)
Jun 14, 2014: Brooklyn, NY, Saint Vitus (w/ Pharmakon, Youth Code, Pyrrhon, Couch Slut)
Jun 26, 2014: Cambridge, MA, The Sinclair (w/ Gem Club, Faces on Film)
Jul 8, 2014: Washington, DC, Rock N Roll Hotel
Jul 9, 2014: Durham, NC, Pinhook
Jul 10, 2014: Atlanta, GA, The Earl
Jul 12, 2014: New Orleans, LA, The Beatnik
Jul 13, 2014: Austin, TX, Holy Mountain
Jul 14, 2014: Dallas, TX, City Tavern
Jul 15, 2014: Little Rock, AR, White Water Tavern
Jul 16, 2014: Nashville, TN, The Stone Fox
Jul 18, 2014: Columbus, OH, Rumba Cafe
Jul 19, 2014: Pittsburgh, PA, Cattivo
Jul 20, 2014: New Haven, CT, The Ballroom at the Outer Space
Aug 1, 2014: New Salem, MA, Northern Routes Festival
Aug 5, 2014: Stavanger, NO, Folken
Aug 7, 2014: Göteborg, SE, Way Out West
Aug 9, 2014: Helsinki, FI, Flow Festival
Aug 30, 2014: Dorset, UK, End of the Road
Sep 2, 2014: London, UK, Dingwalls (w/ Woods)
Sep 3, 2014: Manchester, UK, Soup Kitchen
Sep 4, 2014: Glasgow, UK, Broadcast
Sep 5, 2014: Dublin, IE, Button Factory
Sep 8, 2014: Dudingen, CH, Bad Bonn
Sep 9, 2014: Zurich, CH, El Lokal
Sep 10, 2014: Rorschach, CH, Treppenhaus
Sep 11, 2014: Geneva, CH, L’Usine
Sep 21, 2014: Tilburg, NL, Incubate
PLAYING PITCHFORK NORTHSIDE SHOWCASE
& RED HOOK SUMMERSTAGE
Photo courtesy of Brooke HallMarissa Nadler is sharing a whole slew of new tour dates for this summer with us including 2 stops in NYC for the Red Hook Summerstage as well as Pitchfork's Northside Festival Showcase. In July she'll hit the road for just about a month in the U.S. before heading out on a European tour in August. Check out the dates below as well as her recent music video for "Drive", which was directed by Naomi Yang of Galaxie 500.
WATCH: ‘Drive’ (directed by Naomi Yang) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3uH8ipVEmA
TOUR DATES
Jun 7, 2014: Brooklyn, NY, Red Hook Summerstage (w/ Delicate Steve, Mark McGuire)
Jun 14, 2014: Brooklyn, NY, Saint Vitus (w/ Pharmakon, Youth Code, Pyrrhon, Couch Slut)
Jun 26, 2014: Cambridge, MA, The Sinclair (w/ Gem Club, Faces on Film)
Jul 8, 2014: Washington, DC, Rock N Roll Hotel
Jul 9, 2014: Durham, NC, Pinhook
Jul 10, 2014: Atlanta, GA, The Earl
Jul 12, 2014: New Orleans, LA, The Beatnik
Jul 13, 2014: Austin, TX, Holy Mountain
Jul 14, 2014: Dallas, TX, City Tavern
Jul 15, 2014: Little Rock, AR, White Water Tavern
Jul 16, 2014: Nashville, TN, The Stone Fox
Jul 18, 2014: Columbus, OH, Rumba Cafe
Jul 19, 2014: Pittsburgh, PA, Cattivo
Jul 20, 2014: New Haven, CT, The Ballroom at the Outer Space
Aug 1, 2014: New Salem, MA, Northern Routes Festival
Aug 5, 2014: Stavanger, NO, Folken
Aug 7, 2014: Göteborg, SE, Way Out West
Aug 9, 2014: Helsinki, FI, Flow Festival
Aug 30, 2014: Dorset, UK, End of the Road
Sep 2, 2014: London, UK, Dingwalls (w/ Woods)
Sep 3, 2014: Manchester, UK, Soup Kitchen
Sep 4, 2014: Glasgow, UK, Broadcast
Sep 5, 2014: Dublin, IE, Button Factory
Sep 8, 2014: Dudingen, CH, Bad Bonn
Sep 9, 2014: Zurich, CH, El Lokal
Sep 10, 2014: Rorschach, CH, Treppenhaus
Sep 11, 2014: Geneva, CH, L’Usine
Sep 21, 2014: Tilburg, NL, Incubate
