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Ecstatic Vision Shares New Song- You Got It- Or You Don’t, Readies New Album
Philadelphia bred heavy rockers Ecstatic Vision are releasing a new album Raw Rock Fury via Relapse Records on April 7th. You can hear the first single ‘You Got It (Or You Don’t)’ below:Continue reading
Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) Readies Solo Album This Spring
Greg Graffin, frontman of the iconic Los Angeles punk band Bad Religion as well as a renowned author, will release a brand new solo album titled Millport on March 10 via the Anti- Records label.Continue reading
Video: Deftones Joined By Bushwick Bill For Geto Boys Classic At SXSW
Deftones played a free show on March 17th at South By Southwest, and performed a bit of Hip-Hop classic ‘My Mind’s Playing Tricks On Me’ by classic Gangsta Rap legends Geto Boys. Rapper Bushwick Bill of the band joined Deftones on stage for the track, which happened as an intro to ‘Digital Bath’. You can see a video of the track at this link or below:
Deftones kicked of their tour with their set at SBSW. Their new album Gore releases April 8th from Warner Brothers Records. They recently released a second single, the very heavy ‘Doomed User’.
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Deftones Add Additional Tour Dates, Presale Starts This Week
Deftones, whose new album Gore arrives April 8th (Warner Brothers), have announced more tour dates to their upcoming run of the USA engagements this spring . Starting May 8th near Charlotte, NC, this second leg of 14 dates will end May 28th gig in El Paso, TX. Ticket pre-sales begin starting Mar 4th at the Deftones’ official site. These dates cover special events, such as MusInk, Spin Magazine’s South By Southwest (SXSW) showcase, and festivals such as Carolina Rebellion, The Shakey Knees Fest, and Rock on The Range.
Deftones Tour Dates
Mar 05: Musink Festival – Costa Mesa, CA
Mar 16: Never Say Never Festival – Mission, TX
Mar 18: SPIN Party at Stubb’s – Austin, TX
Mar 19: Lonestar Events Center – San Antonio, TX
Mar 20: South Side Ballroom – Dallas, TX
Mar 22: Revention Music Center – Houston, TX
Mar 24: Lonestar Pavilion – Lubbock, TX
May 08: Carolina Rebellion – Concord, NC
May 10: Minglewood Hall – Memphis, TN
May 11: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
May 13: Pompano Beach Amphitheatre – Pompano Beach, FL
May 14: House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL
May 15: Shaky Knees Festival – Atlanta, GA
May 17: St. Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL
May 18: Orpheum Theatre – New Orleans, LA
May 20: Uptown Theatre – Kansas City, MO
May 21: KPNT Pointfest – Maryland Heights, MO
May 22: Rock on the Range – Columbus, OH
May 24: The District – Sioux Falls, SD
May 25: Cotillion Ballroom – Wichita, KS
May 26: Criterion Theater – Oklahoma City, OK
May 28: Neon Desert Festival – El Paso, TX
Pre-orders are live for Gore now:
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Lost In Society Announce Headline Tour, New Album Out This Week
Modernist Pop Punk trio Lost In Society have announced a headline tour to support their imminent new album Modern Illusions from Handsome Stranger Records. Not only will the show see them cross the country from the east coast to the southwest, they will perform at this years’ SXSW Festival in Austin TX. The band has two record release shows planned; one at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, NY and the other Convention Hall, in Asbury Park, NJ. The band is also taking part in the east coast edition of Punk Rock Bowling this June. Tour dates are below. Modern Illusions was produced by Pete Steinkopf (guitarist of The Bouncing Souls). The band recently streamed a new single, I Want To Know, which you can listen to here:
Lost In Society tour dates:
Feb 25: Saint Vitus, Brooklyn NY
Feb 26: Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
Mar 03: Hook Up Café, Virginia Beach, VA
Mar 04: The Milestone, Charlotte, NC
Mar 05: Basement Show, Greenville, SC
Mar 06: The Dragon’s Den, Atlanta, GA
Mar 09: The Gilroy, Clarksville, TN
Mar 11: The Buccaneer, Memphis, TN
Mar 12: Alley Cats, Houston, TX
Mar 13: The Thirsty Monkey, Mcallen, TX
Mar 14: 19th : SXSW, TBA Austin TX
Mar 17: The Handlebar, Austin, TX
Mar 18: The Aquarium, Austin, TX
Mar 19: The Vortex, Austin, TX
Mar 20: Revolution Bar, Bryan, TX
Mar 22: The Drunken Fry, Oklahoma City, OK
Mar 24: Des Moines Social Club, Des Moines, IA
Mar 25: Pubtime, Chicago, IL
Mar 27: Melody Inn, Indianapolis, IN
Mar 29: Annabell’s, Akron, OH
Mar 30: Howler’s, Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 31: Zero Day Brewing, Harrisburg, PA
Jun 11: Punk Rock Bowling – Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ
More dates TBA:
Pre-order Modern Ilusions here:
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Video: Mew – Water Slides
Following a successful week of concerts at SXSW, Danish alt-prog rockers Mew is streaming their new Anders Malmberg directed music video for “Water Slides,” off their upcoming album +- (as in ‘plus minus’), due out April 28, 2015 via PIAS America below. Currently on tour in Asia with a full European schedule for this summer, Mew plans to tour North America extensively beginning later this year.
On The Road…. Mutilation Rites and Mantar
As much as the underground music fan loves a battle-tested road dog band, don’t let anyone fool you: touring isn’t glamorous, and at times not fun. If it wasn’t for the love of music, why else would people do it? This never more true than for your crusty, blackened metal miscreant bands such as Mutilation Rites. Playing 27 dates over five weeks,crisscrossing the country to do it in a van ain’t exactly for the weak. The only stop of any length is for South By Southwest, which is its own little nightmare in and of itself. On the road supporting last summer’s excellent release Harbinger (Prosthetic Records), Mutilation Rites just finished a tour of Europe and has more gigs in the offing. Joined on the tour by the crushing German duo Mantar, enjoying their first time on tour in the USA, this has to be one of the cooler, truer tours of the early going in 2015. Catching both bands in the intimate 51 West venue in Phoenix AZ, photographer Julian Thompson glimpsed the bands both chilling out before the show, and boiling over live.
Mutilation Rites, by Julian Thompson
Mutilation Rites, by Julian Thompson
Mantar, by Julian Thompson
Mantar, by Julian Thompson
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PHOTOS BY JULIAN THOMPSON
King Parrot Releasing Dead Set In May
Australian thrash grinders King Parrot will release their new full length Dead Set on May 15th in Europe via Agonia Records, May 19th in North America via Housecore Records and May 15th in Australia via Rocket/EVP. Stream “Like A Rat” below.
The record was produced by Philip H. Anselmo, and his recording crew of Michael Thompson and Steve Berrigan at the infamous Nodferatu’s Lair (Down, Eyehategod, Superjoint Ritual et al) in Louisiana and spews forth ten ravaging psalms that showcase King Parrot’s signature punk rock spirit and pummeling sonic debauchery. A true leap forward from their debut, Dead Set exhibits a distinct maturity from a band who’ve committed to the rigors of international touring, slaying audiences through Asia, North America, Europe and Australia on a regular basis.
Dead Set Track Listing:
1. Anthem Of The Advance Sinner
2. Need No Saviour
3. Hell Comes Your Way
4. Like A Rat
5. Tomorrow Turns To Blood
6. Home Is Where The Gutter Is
7. Sick In The Head
8. Punisher
9. Reject
10. Dead Set
KING PARROT w/ Weedeater:
Mar 20: SXSW Tone Deaf Touring Showcase @ Dirty Dog – Austin, TX
Mar 21: The Lost Well – Austin, TX
Mar 24: Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
Mar 25: Pub Rock Live – Scottsdale, AZ
Mar 26: Casbah – San Diego, CA
Mar 27: The Complex – Los Angeles, CA
Mar 28: Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA
Mar 29: DNA – San Francisco, CA
Mar 30: Starlite Lounge – Sacramento, CA
Mar 31: Dante’s – Portland, OR
Apr 01: Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
Apr 02: The Pin – Spokane, WA
Apr 03: Neurolux – Boise, ID
Apr 04: In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 05: Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
Apr 07: Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
Apr 08: Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
Apr 09: Rock Island Brewing – Rock Island, IL
Apr 10: Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI
Apr 11: Subterranean – Chicago, IL
Apr 12: Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
Apr 13: Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY
Apr 14: Nectars – Burlington, VT
Apr 15: T.T. The Bear’s Place – Boston, MA
Apr 16: Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
Apr 18: Ziggy’s By The Sea – Wilmington, NC
Apr 19: The Earl – Atlanta. GA * KING PARROT headlines
Apr 20: Blue Nile – New Orleans, LA (Housecore Records Signing Party * KING PARROT headlines)
Australian Tour Dates:
May 14: The Loft – Warrnambool, VIC
May 15: Fowlers Live – Adelaide, SA
May 16: The Corner – Melbourne, VIC
May 17: Wrangler Studios – Footscray, VIC
May 21: Magpies – Canberra, ACT
May 22: Corrimal Hotel – Wollongong, NSW
May 23: Newtown Social Club, NSW
May 24: Small Ballroom – Newcastle, NSW
May 28: Tatts Hotel – Lismore, NSW
May 29: Coolangatta Hotel – Gold Coast, QLD
May 30: Crowbar – Brisbane, QLD
May 30: Crowbar – Brisbane, QLD
Jun 05: Prince Of Wales – Bunbury, WA
Jun 07: YMCA HQ 0 Perth, WA (w/ special guests High Tension,Colossvs)
KING PARROT is:
Mr. White – Guitars
Squiz – Guitars
Slatts – Bass
Toddy – Drums
Youngy – Vocals
Housecore Records (NA)
Agonia Records (EU)
Rocket/EVP (AUS)
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The Battery Electric Streaming “Heathen” Music Video
The Battery Electric is streaming their music video for “Heathen,” off their new release The Heart and The Thrill, out now via Little Dickman Records below.
They are a rock and roll band based in Asbury Park, NJ. Formed in the summer of 2012 by three friends wanting to re-create back to basics rock and roll with strong influences of punk, soul, garage, and American classic rock, they have a crafted a sound that’s both aggressive and sweet. The Battery Electric works hard and rarely turns down a show. They have toured and played showcases at CMJ and SXSW, as well as, played alongside national acts such as, The Dictators, The Super Suckers, and The Detroit Cobras.
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