Veteran punk band Down By Law recently released their 11th record, All In, via Kung Fu Records under exclusive distribution through Cleopatra Records, Inc. The band has followed up with the debut of a brand new video for their latest single “Rebrand It.”
Death Valley Girls – “Disaster (Is What We’re After)” [Video]
Los Angeles punk glam rockers Death Valley Girls have announced their third studio album Darkness Rains, out October 5th via Suicide Squeeze Records. The announcement arrives with this fantastic Iggy Pop-starring video for the new single “Disaster (Is What We’re After).” It really will have you wanting a hamburger!
The band also has a 30-date US tour scheduled this fall which you can see all the dates below.
Death Valley Girls Tour Dates:
08-26 – Long Beach, CA @ Happy Sundays (FREE)
09-13 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriets *
10-03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom **
10-04 – Tustin, CA @ Marty’s on Newport **
10-05 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah **
10-18 – Riverside, CA @ Aurea Vista
10-19 – Las Vegas, NV @ Bunkhouse Saloon
10-20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Yucca Tap Room
10-21 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
10-23 – Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
10-24 – Dallas, TX @ Regal Room
10-25 – Norman, OK @ Opolis
10-26 – Memphis, TN @ The Hi Tone
10-29 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery #
10-30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie #
11-01 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge #
11-02 – Cleveland, OH @ The Winchester #
11-03 – Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx #
11-04 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen #
11-05 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club #
11-07 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #
11-08 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge #
11-09 – Boise, ID @ The Olympic #
11-11 – Chico, CA @ Duffy’s #
11-13 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios #
11-14 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret #
11-15 – Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown #
11-16 – Seattle, WA @ Freakout Festival
11-17 – Eugene, OR @ Old Nicks #
11-20 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop #
* w/ L.A. Witch
** w/ Roky Erickson
# w/ Gymshorts
(Sandy) Alex G Announces North American Fall Tour
Since the release of Rocket, the 8th full-length album from (Sandy) Alex G – aka Alex Giannascoli – in May of last year, Alex and … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Art Brut – “Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s Rock Out!”
Art Brut is back and just released a brand new single and today’s Friday Fire Track, “Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s Rock Out.” Frontman Eddie Argos … Read more
Baked Beans – “Slow” [Video]
Flightless Records just announced that they have signed Baked Beans. Their debut album BABBLE is set to drop next Friday. If you like Flightless bands – you are going to enjoy Baked Beans!
The Joy Formidable – “The Wrong Side” [Video]
Earlier this summer, The Joy Formidable announced that they would be returning with yet another huge step forward, in the shape of new album AAARTH. The band is now unveiling a video for their latest single “The Wrong Side”.
Bassist and vocalist Rhydian Davies comments on the visuals; “This is our second collaboration with [Boston-based creative studio] TRLLM. We love their imagination and, like all our favourite artists, they’re not afraid to make it weird. They had the background to the song, how lyrically it’s pieced like a collage from memories and snippets of time, and they used that, along with the album artwork to create this experimental, multi-coloured dream sequence that we think captures the essence beautifully.”
AAARTH is released on September 28th via Hassle Records on CD, download and LP, as well as an extremely limited boxset, Indie retail exclusive vinyl, and Rough Trade exclusive vinyl, which will be supported by in-stores at Nottingham, Bristol and London East.
Clean Spill – “Rolling” [Video]
Santa Barbara’s garage rock band, Clean Spill, have a new single and official video for “Rolling.” The song is the second release from the band’s forthcoming EP, Nothing’s On My Mind, due out soon before summer ends.
In an interview, Clean Spill told Consequence of Sound: “This song is the essence of Clean Spill, a happy song with sad lyrics that emulates the paradox of our band name. If all the lyrics were happy, the song would be cheesy.”
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The Friday Fire Track: GØGGS – “Pre Strike Sweep”
GØGGS, the Los Angeles-based group comprised of co-founders Chris Shaw (vocals) and Ty Segall (guitars), and Michael Anderson (bass) and Charles Moothart (drums, guitar), are … Read more
Wild Pink: Yolk In The Fur [Album Review]
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The Living End – “Don’t Lose It” [Video]
Rise Records and Australia’s The Living End – the trio of Chris Cheney, Scott Owen and Andy Strachan – have announced the band’s eighth studio album titled Wunderbar (pre-order). Out on Friday, September 28, Wunderbar brings more pop punk like the first single and video here for “Don’t Lose It.“
Fred Thomas – “Good Times Are Gone Again” [Video]
Fred Thomas has been making music nonstop for years. He has continually evolved but gained notice with 2015’s critically hailed album All Are Saved, then last years Changer and now a new long player titled Aftering.
“Good Times Are Gone Again” is taken from Fred Thomas’ new album, Aftering, which is out September 14, 2018 via Polyvinyl Records. You can pre-order the record HERE.
The Friday Fire Track: Mozes And The Firstborn – “Hello”
Netherlands-based Mozes and the Firstborn are back with a new single and today’s Friday Fire Track “Hello.” You may remember the band’s excellent Headphone Approved … Read more
Campdogzz – “Run Wild” [Video]
Campdogzz have a video for “Run Wild,” off their forthcoming new album In Rounds which will be released on August 3, 2018 via Cursive’s label, 15 Passenger, and is available for pre-order HERE.
The Chicago-based Campdogzz are out on the road tonight in support of In Rounds and plenty of dates to come in August. You can find the current tour itinerary below.
Campdogzz tour dates:
July 20 – Appleton, WI @ Refuge Lounge
Aug 2 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Founders Brewing Co.
Aug 3 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi
Aug 4 – Chicago, IL @ Hungry Brain
Aug 5 – Cleveland, IL @ Beachland Tavern
Aug 8 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool
Aug 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
Aug 10 – Washington, DC @ DC9
Aug 11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
Sept 14 – Davenport, IA @ The Raccoon Motel
Kamasi Washington: Heaven And Earth [Album Review]
Kamasi Washington Heaven And Earth Young Turks [2018] Who: Kamasi Washington is a multi-instrumentalist and producer born and raised in Los Angeles. He grew up … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Lala Lala – “Destroyer”
Lala Lala is the Chicago-based project of Lillie West. She recently just signed to Hardly Art Records and will release her new album, The Lamb, … Read more
Canshaker Pi: Naughty Naughty Violence [Album Review]
Canshaker Pi Naughty Naughty Violence Excelsior Recordings [2018] Who: Having spent the last few years supporting artists such as Car Seat Headrest, Parquet Courts and … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Exploded View – “Raven Raven”
Not sure why but trippy seemed liked the style of music to feature today and Mexico City’s Exploded View has the perfect new track. The … Read more
Mitski – “Nobody” [Video]
Mitski now has a video for “Nobody” which was directed by Christopher Good. This track is off her new album, Be The Cowboy, which will be released on August 17th via Dead Oceans.
Mitski will tour North America surrounding its release, including five newly announced August shows. You can catch all of the dates below.
Mitski Tour Dates:
Sun. Aug. 12 – Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre ^
Mon. Aug. 13 – Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace ^
Tue. Aug. 14 – Portland, ME @ Space Gallery ^
Wed. Aug. 15 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge ^
Thu. Aug. 16 – Holyoke, MA @ Gateway City Arts ^
Wed. Sep. 19 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Gorilla *
Thu. Sep. 20 – Glasgow, UK @ Saint Luke’s *
Sat. Sep. 22 – Dublin, IE @ Tivoli Theatre *
Mon. Sep. 24 – Leeds, UK @ Brudnell Social Club *
Thu. Sep. 25 – Bristol, UK @ Trinity Arts Centre *
Wed. Sep. 26 – London, UK @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire *
Fri. Sep. 28 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie *
Sat. Sep. 29 – Antwerp, BE @ TRIX *
Mon. Oct. 1 – Cologne, DE @ Gebäude 9 *
Tue. Oct. 2 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Noord (Tolhuistuin) *
Thu. Oct. 4 – Berlin, DE @ Musik & Frieden *
Fri. Oct. 5 – Vesterbro, DK @ Vega *
Sat. Oct. 6 – Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefährlich *
Fri. Oct. 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer &
Sat. Oct. 20 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues &
Sun. Oct. 21 – Montreal, QC @ L’Astral &
Mon. Oct. 22 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House &
Tue. Oct. 23 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick &
Thu. Oct. 25 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre &
Fri. Oct. 26 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue &
Tue. Oct. 30 – Vancouver, BC @ Imperial &
Wed. Oct. 31 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox &
Thu. Nov. 1 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom &
Sat. Nov. 3 – San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre &
Wed. Nov. 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern &
Thu. Nov. 8 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom &
Sat. Nov. 10 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin &
Sun. Nov. 11 – Dallas, TX @ Trees &
Tue. Nov. 13 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East &
Wed. Nov. 14 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade: Hell Stage &
Fri. Nov. 16 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club &
Fri. Nov. 30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Sat. Dec. 1 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
% = w/ Caroline Rose
^ = w/ Sidney Gish
* = w/ EERA
& = w/ Jessica Lea Mayfield
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever: Hope Downs [Album Review]
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The Ophelias – “Lunar Rover” [Video]
Here is a new video from Cincinnati’s Ophelias. “Lunar Rover” can be found on Almost which is due to release on July 13, 2018 via Joyful Noise Recordings.
The album was produced by Yoni Wolf (WHY?) and you can catch the band on tour at the dates below.
TOUR DATES:
07/12 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Arts Bar
07/16 Los Angeles, CA – Moroccan *
07/19 Seattle, WA – Fremont Abbey *
07/20 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios *
07/22 San Francisco, CA – Swedish American Hall *
07/23 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
07/27 – Cincinnati, OH – We Have Become Vikings
* = w/ The Low Anthem
MxPx – “Let’s Ride” [Video]
After crowdfunding an entire new LP project, Washington punk band MxPx have shareed their new video for “Let’s Ride” which was directed and written by Bryan Buchelt. It is the first track off the new record and takes you through the band exploring themes they felt from various times in their lives.
The Friday Fire Track: The Scrags – “Never Looking Back”
Today we have the raw rock from the Stockholm based five piece The Scrags. The band plays a full on buzzsaw mix of garage, punk … Read more
Deaf Wish – “The Rat Is Back” [Video]
Here is the new video for Deaf Wish’s track “The Rat Is Back.” This song is off the new album from the band’s forthcoming album, Lithium Zion which is out on Sub Pop Friday, July 27th, except for the UK on Friday, August 3rd. You can pre-order a copy of the album HERE.
Deaf Wish have scheduled US tour dates in support of Lithium Zion, beginning September 4th in Columbus at Spacebar and ending September 27th-30th in Memphis for Gonerfest. The tour will include stops in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, San Francisco, Atlanta, Austin, New Orleans and an appearance at Raleigh’s Hopscotch Music Festival (September 6th). You can see all the dates below.
Sep. 04 – Columbus, OH – Spacebar
Sep. 05 – Asheville, NC – Mothlight
Sep. 06 – Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch
Sep. 07 – Baltimore, MD – Joe Squared *
Sep. 08 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool
Sep. 09 – Boston, MA – Great Scott *
Sep. 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – The New Shop *
Sep. 12 – Cleveland, OH – Now That’s Class *
Sep. 13 – Detroit, MI – Deluxx Fluxx *
Sep. 14 – Chicago, IL – GMan Tavern *
Sep. 18 – Seattle, WA – Highline
Sep. 19 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Sep. 20 – Arcata, CA – Outer Space
Sep. 21- San Francisco, CA – The Knockout
Sep. 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
Sep. 23 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
Sep. 25 – Austin, TX – Barracuda
Sep. 26 – New Orleans, LA – Poor Boys
Sep. 27 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Sep. 27-30 – Memphis, TN – Gonerfest
* w/ The Gotobeds
A Shoreline Dream present new EP – Waitout
Colorado-based pprogressive shoegaze postpunk outfit A Shoreline Dream have a new EP out July 6 via Latenight Weeknight Records. For this release, frontman Ryan Policky … Read more
Detroit Rebellion – “Black” [Video]
Providence, Rhode Island duo Detroit Rebellion has a new video for their single, “Black”. “Black” will appear on the band’s upcoming sophomore album, See You Next Year, set to arrive August 24 on Bodan Kuma.