Trailer Premiere: Linear Downfall – “Sufferland”

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I know – The Fire Note is not a movie site so why do we have a trailer premiere today? Well, the easy answer is that the film Sufferland was created by the Nashville experimental band Linear Downfall as an accompiment to their full length album of the same name that is set to release on November 6th.

The film is described as, “A walk through the many compartmentalized landscapes in the mind of a tormented girl who is under the control of a tormented man,” and was chosen to be a part of the 2015 Nashville Film Festival. It will not take you long into the trailer to feel and hear the intesity of this film and record!

The cool thing about this duel release project is that Linear Downfall did everything. They wrote, directed, edited and even built the sets at their house for this film. The trailer is intense and I will warn you that cutting meat will never be the same! It also won’t surprise you to know that a couple of influences for this film were David Lynch and Federico Fellini.

If this seems a bit far out for you it is important to know that this is not Linear Downfall’s first rodeo. The band has self-released three albums and one EP, extensively toured the U.S., and joined the Flaming Lips with their side project called the Electric Würms. Linear Downfall will be touring the film with a list of screenings across the US to promote the release and upcoming tour. Watch the trailer and then below you can hear “The Question,” which is also part of the project. Enjoy!



Linear Downfall Website
Linear Downfall Facebook

Bully: “Too Tough”

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Bully has just released their video for single “Too Tough.” Directed by David Kleiler, the video is some excellent junk yard rock and has plenty of Bully screen time!

Bully is currently on their US headlining tour which will run through the end of October. The band will then immediately head overseas for an appearance at Pitchfork Paris, followed by UK and European dates both headlining and opening for FIDLAR. All of their dates are below.

TOUR DATES
*w/ FIDLAR
#w/ Rolling Blackouts

Oct 01: Rock & Roll Hotel – Washington DC
Oct 02: Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
Oct 03: Brillobox – Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 05: Pilot Light – Knoxville, TN
Oct 07: Off Broadway – St. Louis, MO
Oct 08: Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS
Oct 09: Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
Oct 10: The Mill – Iowa City, IA
Oct 11: The Frequency – Madison, WI
Oct 12: 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
Oct 13: The Aquarium – Fargo, ND
Oct 15: Badlander – Missoula, MT
Oct 16: Barboza – Seattle, WA
Oct 17: Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR
Oct 19: Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA
Oct 20: Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA
Oct 21: The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
Oct 23: The Hideout – San Diego, CA
Oct 24: Alt AZ School d’AZ – Mesa, AZ
Oct 25: Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
Oct 27: Pitchfork Opening Night – Paris, FRANCE
Oct 29: Botanique Witloofbar – Brussels, BELGIUM
Oct 30: Merleyn – Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS
Oct 31: London Calling – Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Nov 02: Bleach – Brighton, UK
Nov 04: The Garage – London, UK
Nov 05: Belgrace – Leeds, UK
Nov 06: Leadmill – Sheffield, UK
Nov 07: Spanky Van Dyke’s Eatery and Fun House – Nottingham, UK
Nov 09: Whelans – Dublin, IRELAND
Nov 10: Bistol O2 Academy – Bristol, UK*
Nov 11: Ritz – Manchester, UK*
Nov 12: Garage – Glasgow, UK*
Nov 14: The Forum – London, UK*
Nov 15: The Institute – Birmingham, UK*
Nov 17: Postbanhof – Berlin, GERMANY*
Nov 21: Motorbooty Live Party – Hamburg, GERMANY
Nov 24: Eldorado – Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Nov 27: Mexefest – Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Dec 09: Oxford Art Factory – Sydney, AUSTRALIA#
Dec 10: Howler – Melbourne, AUSTRALIA#
Dec 11: Meredith Supernatural Ampitheatre – Meredith, AUSTRALIA#
Dec 12: Wooly Mammoth – Brisbane, AUSTRALIA#
Dec 13: Disconnect Festival – Perth, AUSTRALIA#
Jan 08: Club Helsinki – Hudson, NY

Motel Beds: “Mind Glitter”

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Dayton, Ohio’s Motel Beds are set to release their latest full-length Mind Glitter on October 23 via Anyway Records. Gearing up for its release here is a video for the title cut.

I can already tell you that Mind Glitter is another keeper from this Fire Note favorite. As for the video, be careful if you are hungry because the clip is made up of classic fast food commercials from the ‘70s and ‘80s. Yum – just like the track!

Ricked Wicky: “Poor Substitute”

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Robert Pollard’s Ricked Wicky project just released Swimmer To A Liquid Armchair, which is their third album this year, and now today we get a great video for “Poor Substitute.”

The video features Rob Corddry (Hot Tub Time Machine, “The Daily Show”, “Ballers”), Nate Cordry (“Mom”, The Invention of Lying), Matt Jones (Badger from “Breaking Bad”), and Seth Morris (“Childrens Hospital”, Step Brothers), all getting their Pollard on!

You can grab a copy of the record over at Rockathon HERE.

Algiers: “And When You Fall”

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London and New York-based trio Algiers today released a new video for “And When You Fall,” which features a heady mix of live performance footage and visuals shot on VHS at night in various locations around London. Directed by Lamb & Sea, who Algiers previously worked with on their “Blood,” “Black Eunuch,” and “Irony. Utility. Pretext.” videos, the video is filled with fast cuts that mimic the driving percussion and haunting howls of frontman Franklin James Fisher.

Algiers is currently on a headlining tour of major markets throughout North America, playing Los Angeles tonight and culminating with a show at Rough Trade in Brooklyn on October 11th. The tour continues in Europe throughout October and November, and the full list of tour dates can be found below.

Tour Dates:
Sep 28: The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood CA
Sep 30: The Independent, San Francisco CA
Oct 2: Kilby Court, Salt Lake City UT
Oct 3: Larimer Lounge, Denver CO
Oct 5: Firebird, St. Louis MO
Oct 6: The Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Oct 7: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland OH
Oct 8: Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON
Oct 9: Bar Le Ritz PDB, Montreal QC
Oct 11: Rough Trade, Brooklyn NY
Oct 27: Loppen, Copenhagen DK
Oct 29: Strom, Munich, DE
Oct 30: Mousonturm, Frankfurt, DE
Oct 31: Badehaus Szimpla, Berlin, DE
Nov 1: Motolow, Hamberg, DE
Nov 2: Gebaude 9, Cologne, DE
Nov 3: Beautes Soniques Festival, Namar, BE
Nov 4: AB Club, Brussels, BE
Nov 6: The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, UK
Nov 7: Gulliver’s, Manchester, UK
Nov 8: The Hope, Brighton, UK
Nov 9: The Lexington, London, UK
Nov 11: Les Inrocks, Paris, FR
Nov 12: Festival Les Indisciplines, Lorient, FR
Nov 13: La Cartonnerie, Reims, FR
Nov 14: Sonic Visions Festival, Luxembourg
Nov 16: La Coope, Cermont Ferrand, FR
Nov 17: Le Ninkasi Cafe, Lyon, FR
Nov 19: Frion, Fribourg, CH

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