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Protest The Hero – new tour, new single
PROTEST THE HERO ANNOUNCE SECOND LEG OF NORTH AMERICAN SCURRILOUS TOUR ‘HAIR TRIGGER’ TO BE RELEASED AS NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO (October 4, 2011) - After a successful spring tour of the US and Canada, Protest The Hero will return to the US for... »
City and Colour adds second nights, World Cafe airs today
(September 6, 2011) – CITY AND COLOUR today announces that two more shows have been added to his first major U.S. tour. Philadelphia sold out first, with a second night added for December 8, now a second night has been added in San Francisco on November 5 and a second night in Detroit on November 25. City and Colour’s U.S. tour... »
PJ Harvey exclusive iTunes Session pre-order begins today
(September 6, 2011) - PJ Harvey exclusive iTunes Session Pre-Order starts today on the iTunes Store (http://bit.ly/pjharveyitunes). The EP features seven recently recorded live tracks along with an interview with the songwriter and musician, PJ Harvey. The Session includes four songs from her most recent album, Let England Shake (Vagrant/Island), as well as three of her most widely acclaimed songs... »
MONSTRO SELF-TITLED DEBUT OUT TODAY
"...a sprawlingly heavy odyssey, filled with equal parts Mastodon and Black Sabbath." - Creative Loafing/Atlanta "What MonstrO have shown here is that they can play smart, catchy music with brawn to spare." 4/5 – Revolver "Timeless" – 9/10 - Outburn “MonstrO inject some heavy psych rock and trippy shoegaze into the aggressive attack, deep tones and dark vibes of their former bands. The... »
James Vincent McMorrow Adds Second L.A. Date To U.S. Tour
(August 8, 2011) – Dubliner James Vincent McMorrow will soon be embarking on his very first North American headline tour that kicks off on September 8 at Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and due to popular demand now ends in Los Angeles, California with a two-night stand at the Bootleg Theater on September 24 and 25. James has been touring non-stop... »
PJ Harvey Nominated For 4th Mercury Music Prize
PJ Harvey’s eighth studio album, Let England Shake (Vagrant) has been nominated for the UK’s 2011 Mercury Music Prize. Harvey said, “I am thankful for this recognition of my work, and look forward to finally being able to attend the event in person in September.” This is Harvey’s fourth nomination; she was previously nominated for Rid of Me in 1993 and To... »
The Hold Steady Announce New Dates
(August 2, 2011) - The Hold Steady has added more dates to their ever-growing tour schedule today. The band will be performing across the U.S. on a mix of headline shows, festival and supporting slots. In addition to the previously announced festival dates including the Toyota ANTICS block party in Omaha on August 26, LouFest in St. Louis on August... »
The Ross Sea Party Announce August Residency
THE ROSS SEA PARTY ANNOUNCE AUGUST RESIDENCY In The Studio In September Los Angeles-based indie-rock quintet THE ROSS SEA PARTY recently returned from a successful west coast tour and will now be performing a free residency every Monday night in August at Silverlake Lounge. The highly-coveted residency is booked by The Fold who singled out The Ross Sea Party for this upcoming... »
The Lemonheads Announce Fall U.S./U.K. Tour
The Lemonheads Announce Fall U.S. Tour Performing It’s A Shame About Ray From Start To Finish July 12, 2011 – THE LEMONHEADS announce an extensive U.S. tour for later this fall where the Evan Dando-led three piece will be performing their classic 1992 album, IT’S A SHAME ABOUT RAY, from beginning to end. Joining Dando on this tour will be guitarist... »
MonstrO Premiere “Anchors Up!” Today
Self-Titled Debut Out September 6 Fall Tour with Kyuss Lives! and The Sword (June 28, 2011) – MonstrO today reveal the first song from their forthcoming self-titled debut (due out September 6 via Vagrant), titled “Anchors Up!” Fans can log on to MonstrO’s Facebook page for a free download -http://listn.to/monstro - or check out the song streaming on Soundcloud or MonstrOband.com. The Atlanta, Georgia-headquartered... »