Thu, 09/08/2011 - 2:39 pm
Texas trio Los Lonely Boys are known for their 2005 Grammy win, relentless touring and fiery fretwork.  With over 3.1 million albums sold, Los Longely Boys continue to prove themselves one of the most stunning and wonderful musical success stories of the last decade on their newest offering, their fourth studio album and their first self-produced LP on their own LonelyTone/Playing In Traffic Records, Rockpango.
 
The pop princes let their stoner flag fly on Rockpango single, "16 Monkeys," a funky psychedelic fur ball destined for counter culture gold.  Supporting this newest release, Los Lonely Boys continue to announce new tour dates to share the utterly unique combination of blues, rock, soul, their Latino heritage and snippets of hip-hop found on Rockpango. 
 
Since debuting in 2003 with a multi-chart gold single, racking up reams of critical praise, opening for the Rolling Stones and playing and recording with such legends as Willie Nelson and Carlos Santana, Rockpango further enforces All Music Guide's assertion that Los Lonely Boys are "one of America's premier rock bands."
 
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Los Lonely Boys 2011 Tour Dates
Sept 9 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA    
Sept 10 - Library Theatre - Hoover, AL    
acoustic - 2 shows
Sept 11 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA    
Sept 13 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC    
Sept 14 - The Bijou Theatre - Knoxville, TN    
Sept 15 - Live on the Green - Nashville, TN    

WRLT event
Sept 16 - The Arts Center - Carrboro, NC    
Sept 17 - Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC    
Sept 18 - Ziggy's - Winston Salem, NC    
Sept 20 - House Of Blues, Chicago, IL    
Sept 24 - Foster Communication Center - San Angelo, TX    
Oct 8 - Gruene Hall - New Braunfels, TX    
Oct 9 - Reliant Stadium Halftime Show - Houston, TX    
Oct 12 - Austin City Limits Live - Austin, TX    
Oct 15 - MusicArte de Fort Worth - Fort Worth, TX    
Nov 9 - Vinyl Music Hall - Pensacola, FL    
Nov 11 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, FL    
Nov 12 - Culture Room - Ft Lauderdale, FL    
Nov 13 - Orlando Calling - Orlando, FL

Thu, 09/22/2011 - 3:05 pm
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus celebrate the release of their third studio LP, Am I The Enemy, with national tour dates throughout the fall.
 
Three years since their last full album and with nearly 2 million records sold worldwide, Am I The Enemy is the sound of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus in fighting form.  For a preview of what to expect from Am I The Enemy, give a listen to powerful single "Reap," the first song written for the new LP - and in the words of frontman Ronnie Winter, "I think it's one of the best, because it pretty much spawned the entire sound for the new record."
 
On inspirational track "Don't Lose Hope," TRJA delivers a message they're particularly passionate about.
"We have always supported various charities like To Write Love on Her Arms and the Take Action tour, which promote awareness against teen suicide and offer peer to peer counseling. 'Don't Lose Hope' is a direct message to those who feel like no one else cares," Winter reveales. "God does, and always has."
 
Recorded with producer John Feldmann [Goldfinger], the effort explodes with 12 hard-hitting rock tracks released via Collective Sounds.
 
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Tour Dates:

Oct 13 - The White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
Oct 14 - Trees - Dallas, TX
Oct 15 - Scout Bar - Houston, TX
Oct 17 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ
Oct 18 - Martini Ranch - Scottsdale, AZ
Oct 19 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Oct 22 - Oakland Metro Opera House - Oakland, CA
Oct 24 - Wow Hall - Eugene, OR
Oct 25 - The Venue - Boise, ID
Oct 27 - Club Sound - Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 29 - Manny's - Billings, MT
Nov 3 - The Hayloft - Mt Clemens, MI
Nov 6 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA
Nov 8 - The Studio at Webster Hall - New York, NY
Nov 10 - Mr. Smalls Theatre - Milwale, PA
Nov 11 - The Canal Club - Richmond, VA
Nov 12 - Amos South End - Charlotte, NC
Nov 13 - Exit / In - Nashville, TN
Nov 15 - The WorkPlay Theatre - Birmingham, AL
Nov 17 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Nov 18 - The Varsity Theatre - Baton Rouge, LA
Nov 19 - Floyd's Music Store - Tallahassee, FL
Nov 20 - State Theatre - St Petersburg, FL
Nov 23 - Freebird Live - Jacksonville Beach, FL

Wed, 10/26/2011 - 4:51 pm
Scuzzy guitars, crashing drums, unabashed energy and depth of soul collide in the music from Black Box Revelation. Already making waves overseas, this Belgian duo release their first music in the US, the Shiver of Joy EP, and continue US tour dates with Meat Puppets, Beady Eye, Girl in A Coma and more!
 
Shiver of Joy features two new B-sides from Black Box Revelation's upcoming US debut LP, My Perception, and two tracks from critically acclaimed European releases Silver Threats and Set Your Head On Fire.  For a preview of what to expect from the EP, full length album and live show, download EP track "Shiver of Joy," stream the entire release and check out the black & white video of shots from their European tour for track "High On A Wire."
 
Combining Beatles-meets-Kinks British invasion pop with haunting melodies, pounding blues, thick ambience and driving beats, Black Box Revelation plot their foreign invasion - check out how much noise two fellas can make in a live performance of "High On A Wire."
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Black Box Revelation Tour Dates
Nov 6 - Mexicali Live - Teaneck, NJ *
Nov 8 - Musica - Akron, OH *
Nov 9 - Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI *   
Nov 10 - The Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI *  
Nov 11 - Double Door - Chicago, IL *
Nov 12 - Turf Club - St Paul, MN *
Nov 13 - Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA *
Nov 14 - 7th St Entry - Minneapolis, MN *
Nov 16 - Rumba Cafe - Columbus, OH ^^
Nov 17 - Radio Radio - Indianapolis, IN ^^ 
Nov 18 - Magic Stick - Detroit, MI ^^
Nov 20 - The High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI ^^
Nov 23 - Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO ^^
Nov 25 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT ^^
Nov 26 - Neurolux - Boise, ID ^^
Nov 28 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR ^^
Nov 29 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC %
Nov 30 - Showbox Market - Seattle, WA %
Dec 2 - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA %
Dec 3 - Wiltern Theatre - Los Angeles, CA %
Dec 5 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN %
Dec 6 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI %
Dec 8 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC %
Dec 9 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY %
Dec 10 - House of Blues - Boston, MA %
 
w/ Meat Puppets *
w/ Girl In A Coma, The Coathangers ^^

w/ Beady Eye %

 

Wed, 11/02/2011 - 4:48 pm

Legendary rock trio the Meat Puppets keep the spooky going with their trippy new video for "Damn Thing," directed by Michael Etoll and debuted on Rolling Stone!

'The video for "Damn Thing," pairs one of the band's breeziest melodies with some surreal imagery that runs the gamut from racy to outright gruesome.'

The Meat Puppets continue to tour supporting their 13th LP, Lollipopout now on Megaforce Records.  After being invited to this years' Animal Collective-curated All Tomorrow's Parties to perform Up on The Sun, the Meat Puppets re-released their seminal album on vinyl this fall.

Check out the Pitchfork-premiered trippy video for "Orange," album art and download "Damn Thing" off the new LP. Produced by band leader Curt Kirwood, and recorded at Spoon's HiFi Studio in Austin, Lollipop features the indelible Kirkwood brothers back at work and back at play on 12 powerful new original cuts.

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Meat Puppets Tour Dates

Nov 3 - Johnny Brenda's  - Philadelphia, PA ^^
Nov 4 - Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY ^^
Nov 5 - Middle East - Boston, MA ^^
Nov 6 - Mexicali Live - Teaneck, NJ #
Nov 8 - Musica - Akron, OH #
Nov 9 - Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI #
Nov 10 - The Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI #
Nov 11 - Double Door - Chicago, IL #
Nov 12 - Turf Club - St Paul, MN #
Nov 13 - Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA #
 
w/ Dex Romweber Duo ^^
w/ Black Box Revelation #

 

Wed, 11/16/2011 - 3:02 pm
San Diego-based The Beautiful View announce the release of their debut LP on Requiemme Records, life is beautiful.  Full of insanely tight, angular and catchy as all get out jams, life is beautiful is an album ready for the masses.  Listening to life is beautiful has been known to conjure up images from the Miami night club scene in Scarface - growing up just outside of Chula Vista with Tijuana just across the water there is a sinister urgency coursing through the soaring, slick tracks that make up the LP.
 
To be transported into the world of The Beautiful View, give a listen to album track "The Horseman."
 
The Beautiful View bring their live power to the masses this winter and spring - including SXSW and National dates to be announced soon.  Tour dates and more info on life is beautiful below!
 
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The Beautiful View Live Dates
Nov 17 - Hard Rock Hotel: Mary Jane's Underground Cafe - San Diego, CA    
Dec 3 - Audie Olympic - Fresno, CA    
Dec 4 - North Park Chili Cook Off - San Diego, CA    
Dec 12 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA    
w/ Boxer Rebellion
Jan 12 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA

life is beautiful release show

With more national tour dates to be announced soon!

 

Tue, 01/10/2012 - 1:53 pm
Black Box Revelation brought their scuzzy guitars, crashing drums, unabashed energy and depth of soul collision through the States for much of 2011 on tour with the Meat Puppets, Beady Eye and Girl in A Coma and return next month for national tour dates with Jane's Addiction!
 
For a preview of their incidiary live performances, give a listen to live versions of tracks from their first US-released music on the Shiver of Joy EP, "High On A Wire," "Shiver of Joy" and "Sealed With Thorns" performed on MPR.  A full length album is planned for release this year, in the meantime,  download EP track "Shiver of Joy," stream the entire release and check out the black & white video of shots from their European tour for track "High On A Wire."
 
Combining Beatles-meets-Kinks British invasion pop with haunting melodies, pounding blues, thick ambience and driving beats, Black Box Revelation plot their foreign invasion and continue blazing across the US.
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Black Box Revelation Tour Dates:
Feb 22 - The Pageant - St Louis, MO
Feb 24 - The Fillmore - Detroit, MI
Feb 25 - LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH
Feb 27 - Massey Hall - Toronto, ON
Feb 29 - Auditorium Theatre - Rochester, NY
March 2 - The Palace Theater - Albany, NY
March 3 - State Theater - Portland, ME
March 4 - The Paramount - Long Island, NY
March 6 - Wellmont Theater - Wellmont, NJ
March 7 - Palace Theater - Waterbury, CT
March 13 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
March 15 - Hard Rock - Tulsa, OK
March 16 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO
March 17 - Adler Theater - Davenport, IA
March 19 - TBA - Minneapolis, MN
March 21- Devos - Grand Rapids, MI
March 23 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
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All dates w/ Jane's Addiction

 

Fri, 01/20/2012 - 2:09 pm

The Devil Makes Three continue their seemingly never ending tour with new dates that will take them from Vermont to Texas playing with Brown Bird and Flogging Molly.  The Devil Makes Three's true power is best experienced live and their latest release Stomp and Smash is a live LP recorded over a two night, sold out stand at the Mystic Theater in Petaluma by Kark Derfler, best known for his work with Tom Waits. Give a listen to the rousing "This Life" and check out a live video of "Old Number 7" from the Stomp and Smash LP  and marvel at their consistently tight harmonies as they perform an intimate acoustic version of "Do Wrong Right." Tour dates:Feb 14 - Higher Ground - Burlington, VT *Feb 15 - The Haunt - Ithica, NY *Feb 16 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON    Feb 17 - The Fillmore - Detroit, MI ^^Feb 18 - Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL ^^Feb 19 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH ^^Feb 21 - House of Blues - Boston, MA ^^Feb 22 - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, NY ^^Feb 23 - The Note - West Chester (Philadelphia), PA *Feb 24 - The Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD ^^Feb 25 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC ^^Feb 26 - Fillmore - Charlotte, NC ^^Feb 28 - Orange Peel - Asheville, NC ^^  Feb 29 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL  ^^ Mar 2 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA ^^  Mar 3 - House of Blues - Houston, TX  ^^Mar 4 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX ^^Mar 6 - George's Majestic - Fayetteville, AR    Mar 8 - Masquerade Hell Stage - Atlanta, GA    Mar 9 - Workplay Theatre - Birmingham, AL    Mar 11 - 3rd & Lindsley - Nashville, TN   Mar 15 - The Handlebar - Greenville, SC    Mar 16 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC    w/ Brown Bird *w/ Flogging Molly ^^

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 10:02 am
The Parson Red Heads' session at Daytrotter is now live!  Performing "Seven Years Ago," "Kids Hanging Out," "Happy We Agree" and "Burning Up the Sky" from last years' lovely Yearling, the recordings are an intimate look into the intricacies of the music created by the Parsons, a band whose music harkens to the most prolific and inventive elements in the canon of West Coast psych-folk.
 
Not everyone does it the way that the Parson Red Heads' Evan Way does it on the tremendous full-length, Yearling...The soul of the album comes in the form of the song, "Seven Years Ago," a gallop and a lilt of a story about a transformation...The Parson Red Heads, bring us closer to our own mid-life crises even we're way too young to be experiencing them yet. It's rusty poetry from a guy who has very little tread left on the bottom of his shoes and he's always going to feel like he's better off for it.
 
Listen to the Parson Red Heads live at Daytrotter!
 
As heard in their Daytrotter session, the true power of The Parson Red Heads is undeniable live.  The group will take a break from the studio with a handful of shows at the end of the month with Tommy Keene and then hit the road with fellow music mavericks Blitzen Trapper on a run of dates that will bring the group down to this year's SXSW!
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The Parson Red Heads Live 

Jan 27 - Sam Bond's Garage - Eugene, OR ^^
Jan 28 - Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA ^^
Jan 29 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR ^^
Mar 3 - LiveWire - Portland, OR

live radio show

Mar 4 - Humboldt Brews - Arcata, CA *
Mar 5 - Harlow's - Sacramento, CA *
Mar 6 - The Cellar Door - Visalia, CA *
Mar 7 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA *
Mar 9 - SoHo Restaurant and Music Club - Santa Barbara, CA *
Mar 10 - Alex's Bar - Long Beach, CA *
Mar 11 - The Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ *
Mar 12 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ *
Mar 14 - 17 - SXSW
Mar 19 - Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM *
Mar 20 - Sheridan Opera House - Telluride, CO *
Mar 22- The State Room - Salt Lake City, UT *
Mar 23 - Neurolux @ Treefort Music Fest - Boise, ID *
Mar 24 - Cebu Lounge - Hood River, OR 
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w/ Tommy Keene ^^
w/ Blitzen Trapper *

 

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 12:45 pm
A heart-on-sleeve concept album about girl troubles that plays like a Motown album with drum machines, Hills Like Elephants' debut LP The Endless Charade will be released on March 27 via Requiemme Records/BMG Chrysalis.
 
Featuring the crooning of Sean Davenport, drums from Matt Lynott [The White Buffalo] and production from Christopher Hoffe at Chaos Recorders in Escondido, The Endless Charade makes use of vintage drum machines, Moog plug-ins, an old school pump organ, and an 80s synthesizer that was recorded with fans blowing to cool it down.
 
Give a listen to this three song sampler from The Endless Charade, featuring album tracks "Intriguing Dilemma," "Invisible Ink" and "Perfect Enemy (Sushi Dinners)".
 
Bourbon-based modern Motown bluesman Sean Davenport is no stranger to aborted romance. The Bonita born pianist spent the better part of his young adulthood stumbling from Boston to New York to L.A. and back to San Diego, tripping over women who kicked him when he was down and leaving behind a trail of soul-heavy lost love epitaphs via ex-bands Abigail Warchild (NY) and Gun Runner (SD).
 
Raised a bottle-toss away from Tom Waits' old turf, the candid crooner finds solace in a place where heartbroken vocals, Pavement guitars, and driving drum machines meet. In a curious exploration to see what would happen if soul had a synth and if synth had a soul, Sean tries to answer some his own musical questions. What would happen if The Pixies hung out with Al Green or if Jay Mascis did an album with Marvin Gaye. Noise meets blues, blues meets ambient, ambient meets that beat that makes your head bob. Animal collective meets Otis Redding’s daughter gives birth to a child that listens to psychedelic/dance/indie old and new wave (The War on Dugs, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Vile, the Soft Machine, Tame Impala, Candi Staton, LCD Soundsystem, and James Booker) a culmination of everything inspiring thus far and convincing Davenport to forge ahead with another musical endeavor.  In these sounds that sum up Hills Like Elephants, Davenport has found the embrace he’s longed for, the companionship he’s dreamed of and the love of his life-his music and his own sonic romance.
 
Backed by vintage-prone engineer Chris Hoffee (The Truckee Brothers Atom Orr, The Make Up Sex, Mystery Lights, Fivecrown), Hills Like Elephants looks back on love with surly lament, reminding us that “perspective isn’t something you’re supposed to see, it’s a concept you’re supposed to understand.” And often, two in the throes of the “intriguing dilemma” are bound never to see it the same.
 
Hills Like Elephants debut LP The Endless Charade is available everwhere March 27, 2012 on Requiemme Records/BMG Chrysalis.

 

Thu, 05/03/2012 - 10:17 am
The Devil Makes Three's seemingly never ending tour crosses the country on new dates with Flogging Molly and Gogol Bordello while they continue to bring their live power to Festivals and headlining dates. The Devil Makes Three's true power is best experienced live and their latest release Stomp and Smash is a live LP recorded over a two night, sold out stand at the Mystic Theater in Petaluma by Kark Derfler, best known for his work with Tom Waits. 
 
Give a listen to the rousing "This Life" and check out a live video of "Old Number 7" from the Stomp and Smash LP  and marvel at their consistently tight harmonies as they perform an intimate acoustic version of "Do Wrong Right."
 
The Devil Makes Three Tour Dates:
May 10 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA *
May 11 - Lupo's at the Strand - Providence, RI *
May 12 - State Theater - Portland, ME *
May 17 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK *
May 19 - Hangout Music Festival - Gulf Shores, AL   &&  
May 20 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA ^^
May 21 - Maverick's at the Landing - Jacksonville, FL *
May 22 - The NorVa - Norfolk, VA *
May 23 - Capital Ale House - Richmond, VA    
May 24 - Delfest - Cumberland, MD    
May 25 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH    
May 27 - Summercamp - Chillicothe, IL  &&
May 30 - Wooly's - Des Moines, IA    
May 31 - Crossroads - Kansas City, MO    
June 1 - Wakarusa Music Festival - Ozark, AR  && 
June 2 - Mojo's - Columbia, MO    
June 3 - Red Stone Room - Davenport, IA    
June 6 - Bell's Brewery - Kalamazoo, MI    
June 7 - Egyptian Room at the Murat - Indianapolis, IN *
June 8 - The Pageant - St Louis, MO *
June 9 - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival - Manchester, TN  &&
June 23 - Telluride Bluegrass Festival - Telluride, CO    && 
June 23 - Fly Me to the Moon Saloon - Telluride, CO    
July 7 - High Sierra Music Festival - Quincy CA  &&
July 8 - High Sierra Music Festival - Quincy, CA    &&
July 22 - All Good Music Festival - Thornville, OH   &&
Aug 4 - Double Door - Chicago, IL    
Aug 5 - Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL    &&
 
w/ Flogging Molly *
w/ Gogol Bordello ^^
Festival Date &&

 

Tue, 05/08/2012 - 2:04 pm
Black Box Revelation announce the release of their Alain Johnannes-produced LP, My Perception on June 12, the day after they make their American television debut on the Late Show with David Letterman.
 
Making a triumphant return to the States after bringing their scuzzy guitars, crashing drums, unabashed energy and depth of soul collision on tour with the Meat Puppets, Beady Eye, Girl in A Coma and Jane's Addiction in the last year, Black Box Revelation return this month for a run of headlining dates, dates with the Darkness and a set at Bonnaroo!
 
For a preview of what to expect from Black Box Revelation, check out the black & white video of shots from their European tour for track "High On A Wire" and get a peak behind the scenes of the recording of the title track on My Perception.
 
Combining Beatles-meets-Kinks British invasion pop with haunting melodies, pounding blues, thick ambience and driving beats, Black Box Revelation plot their foreign invasion and continue blazing across the US.
 
For a preview of their incidiary live performances, give a listen to live versions of tracks from their first US-released music on the Shiver of Joy EP, "High On A Wire," "Shiver of Joy" and "Sealed With Thorns" performed on NPR.
 
Black Box Revelation Tour Dates
May 17 - Mexicali Cafe - Teaneck, NJ
May 18 - Toads Place - New Haven, CT *
May 20 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
May 22 - Marathon Music Works - Nashville, TN *
May 23 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA *
May 26 - Vinyl - Atlanta, GA
May 27 - The Basement - Columbus, OH
May 28 - Melody Inn - Indianapolis, IN
May 30 - Double Door - Chicago, IL
May 31 - Shelter - Detroit, MI
June 1 - Intersection Front Room - Grand Rapids, MI
June 3 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
June 10 - Bonnaroo / That Stage - Manchester, TN
June 11 - Letterman - NY
July 4 - Summerfest - Milwaukee, WI
 
w/ The Darkness *