Month: May 2018

André Costello and the Cool Minors album, Resident Frequencies, is out tomorrow on Misra records. On the border of folk and rock, many of Andre Costello’s songs dance between the upbeat and the melancholy, often landing on both at once.

The Pittsburgh artist isn’t so much a storyteller as picture-painter in his songwriting, calling to mind Wilco and My Morning Jacket in his chords and lyrics, and Leslie Feist and Neil Young in his vocal textures. The “Kinda (Makes You Feel Good)” video was directed by Justin Nixon.

Here is a video from the Buffalo Killers for single “Need A Changin” which is by Patrick Bertram Hague. The song is from their 2017 record Alive and Well in Ohio which was released by Alive Naturalsound Records.

This song/video is from Dayton, Ohio’s Company Man and their latest EP Corporate Rock which you can pick up HERE. Company Man features Ian Kaplan on drums who is currently recovering from a liver transplant.

Please consider donating to his GoFundMe page HERE and/or picking up a copy of Motel Beds Dumb Gold to help with his medical bills. TFN thanks you!

“Blackout” is the first single from Frank Turner’s new album Be More Kind. The album released last Friday via Xtra Mile Recordings/Polydor UK /Interscope Records in the US.

Be More Kind represents a thematic and sonic line in the sand for the 36-year-old. “I wanted to try and get out of my comfort zone and do something different,” says Turner. As always, Frank Turner is consistently on the road. Check out his dates below.

BE MORE KIND TOUR North American Dates:
Thu/May-31 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
Fri/Jun-01 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
Sat/Jun-02 Columbus, OH Express Live^
Sun/Jun-03 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Pavilion
Tue/Jun-05 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
Wed/Jun-06 New York, NY Playstation Theater^
Fri/Jun-08 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
Sat/Jun-09 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
Sun/Jun-10 Orlando, FL House of Blues
Tue/Jun-12 Dallas, TX House of Blues
Wed/Jun-13 Austin, TX Stubb’s
Fri/Jun-15 Phoenix, AZ Van Buren
Sat/Jun-16 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
Sun/Jun-17 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
Tue/Jun-19 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
Thu/Jun-21 Kansas City, MO The Truman**
Fri/Jun-22 Minneapolis, MN Myth
Sat/Jun-23 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
Sun/Jun-24 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
Tue/Jun-26 Boston, MA Royale
Wed/Jun-27 Boston, MA Royale
Fri/Jun-29 Boston, MA Royale
Sat/Jun-30 Boston, MA Royale
Sun/Jul-1 Boston, MA Royale
Mon/Jul-2 Boston, MA Royale
Mon/Jul-30 Big Indian, NY Campfire Punk Rock
Tue/Jul-31 Big Indian, NY Campfire Punk Rock
Wed/Aug-01 Big Indian, NY Campfire Punk Rock
Thu/Aug-02 Big Indian, NY Campfire Punk Rock
Fri/Aug-03 Denver, CO Red Rocks*
Thu/Sep-06 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
Fri/Sep-07 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
Sat/Sep-08 Vancouver, BC The Vogue Theater
Sun/Sep-09 Victoria, BC Alix Goolden Performance Hall
Tue/Sep-11 Edmonton, AB Winspear Centre
Wed/Sep-12 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall
Fri/Sep-14 Saskatoon, SK O’Brians
Sat/Sep-15 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre
Tue/Sep-18 London, ON London Music Hall
Wed/Sep-19 Toronto, ON The Phoenix Concert Theater
Sat/Sep-22 Montreal, QC Corona Theater
Mon/Sep-24 Ottawa, ON Bronson Centre
Wed/Sep-26 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
Sat/Sep-29 Asbury Park, NJ Hear Me Sea Festival
Sun/Sep-30 Ithaca, NY State Theatre
Mon/Oct-01 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater
Wed/Oct-03 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
Thu/Oct-04 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
Fri/Oct-05 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
Sat/Oct-06 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater

This new video is on the second full-length album from Detroit’s Mexican Knives. No-Wave Punk done in a way that’s stylistic, subversive, airy, angular, jangly and conceptual. For fans of: The Breeders, Dum Dum Girls, My Bloody Valentine, Mazzy Star, Pretenders & Tsunami.

You can pick up a copy of the album at Jett Plastic Recordings HERE.

Protomartyr have a new release called Consolation E.P., which they recorded in part with friend Kelley Deal (The Breeders, R. Ring) and will be released June 15th via Domino Recording Co. Two of the four songs feature Deal on vocals alongside singer Joe Casey, including “Wheel of Fortune,” which is the video today directed by Yoonha Park (who directed the band’s video for “Don’t Go To Anacita”). The EP was recorded by Deal’s R.Ring bandmate Mike Montgomery. The tracklist is below.

The band has a consistent string of tour dates supporting this ep as well as their excellent release from last year Relatives In Descent. You can find the tour dates listed below. The Consolation E.P. is available to pre-order now on limited pressing yellow/white starburst vinyl via Domino HERE, and limited pressing gold vinyl via your local independent record store when released.

“CONSOLATION E.P.” TRACKLISTING
1. Wait
2. Same Face In A Different Mirror
3. Wheel Of Fortune (feat. Kelley Deal)
4. You Win Again (feat. Kelley Deal)

PROTOMARTYR TOUR DATES
Thu. May 3 – Kortrijik, BE @ De Kreun
Fri. May 4 – Bristol, UK @ Thekla
Sat. May 5 – Leicester, UK @ Handmade Festival
Sun. May 6 – Glasgow, UK @ Stag & Dagger Festival
Tue. May 8 – Hull, UK @ Fruit
Wed. May 9 – Birmingham, UK @ Mama Roux
Thu. May 10 – London, UK @ Rough Trade East – In Conversation with the Raincoats
Thu. May 10 – London, UK @ Scala
Sun. June 3 – Seattle, WA @ Upstream Music Festival
Sat. June 9 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere (Brooklyn Vegan Northside Party)
Wed. June 13 – Hong Kong, HK @ MOM Livehouse
Fri. June 15 – Beijing, CN @ Yue Space
Sat. June 16 – Shanghai, CN @ YYT
Sun. June 17 – Seoul, KR @ V-Hall
Wed. June 20 – Kuala Lumpur, MY @ Live Fact
Thu. June 21 – Jakarta, ID @ Rossi Musik
Sat. June 23 – Athens, GR @ Ejekt Festival
Fri. July 6 – Modena, IT @ Arti Vive
Sat. July 7 – Chiusi, IT @ Lars Rock Fest
Sat. July 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest
Sat. Aug. 11 – Haldern, DE @ Haldern Pop Festival
Sun. Aug. 12 – Luxembourg, LU @ Rotondes
Mon. Aug. 13 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Zakk
Tue. Aug. 14 – Bremen, DE @ Tower Musikclub
Thu. Aug. 16 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
Fri. Aug. 17 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
Sat. Aug 18 – Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop Festival
Sun. Aug. 19 – St. Malo, FR @ La Route Du Rock
Tue. Aug. 21 – Dudingen, CH @ Bad Bonn
Wed. Aug. 22 – Zurich, CH @ Mascotte
Fri. Aug. 24 – Schorndorf, DE @ Club Manufaktur
Sat. Aug 25 – Charleville Mezieres, FR @ Cabaret Vert Festival
Sun. Aug. 26 – Ramsgate, UK @ Ramsgate Hall
Tue. Aug. 28 – Sheffield, UK @ Picture House Social
Wed. Aug. 29 – Hebden Bridge, UK @ Trades Club
Thu. Aug. 30 – Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy 2
Fri. Aug. 31 – Salisbury, UK @ End of the Road Festival
Thu. Aug. 30 – Sun. Sep. 2 – Vlieland, NL @ Into the Great Wide Open

This is the new Kevin Krauter (of Hoops) video for “Keep Falling In Love.” It’s the second song released off his forthcoming debut LP, Toss Up, out 6/15 via Bayonet Records. You can pre-order the record HERE.

Krauter definitely has the influence of ’60s flower pop and 70s easy listening on this track. If you know who Paul Davis is then you will be excited!

Krauter will be touring throughout the spring into summer, including a number of headline dates and a show supporting Waxahatchee. Several show dates are listed below.

5/12 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop**
6/19 – Columbus, OH @ Ace Of Cups
6/20 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
6/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
6/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
6/28 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
7/14 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Tube Factory
* with Malcolm London & DJ Jill Hopkins
** solo show with Waxahatchee and Amy O

NYC’s Acid Dad released its debut S/T LP in March via Greenway Records, and now have a new video for album track “Marine.” See below for Acid Dad’s upcoming live dates.

Acid Dad on Tour:
5/9: Toronto, ON @ Adelaide Hall (CMW)
5/11: Amsterdam, NL @ Q Factory
5/12: Lille, FR @ DIY Cafe
5/14: Manchester, UK @ Jimmy’s
5/15: Glasgow, UK @ Nice ‘N’ Sleazy
5/16: Liverpool, UK @ Sound Basement
5/17: London, UK @ The Shacklewell Arms
5/18: Le Havre, FR @ Le McDaid’s
5/19: Paris, FR @ E’sapce B