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RISE RECORDS, the label founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson, has confirmed bookings of over 500 shows for its artists for the rest of 2009. The label, which was shelved while Ericson attended college, began releasing loud, in-your-face music once again in 2000. Over the last two years, RISE has se  |
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Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience are back after four years with their third studio album, Declaration of Dependence set for release onOctober 20, 2009.
Declaration of Dependene is a wonderful record for a lot of reasons. For one, Eirik Bøe is equally comfortable talking about the record |
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To celebrate, he has confirmed a lengthy tour of independent
record stores on the West Coast! These FREE, ALL AGES
shows will be his only dates in August, so if you're around
be sure to check him out and support your local retailers!
August Instore Tour Dates!
18th – 6pm @ Amoeba Music Hollywo |
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The Walkmen Announce US Tour With Here We Go Magic Play Guggenheim's It Came From Brooklyn, Central Park SummerStage With Dinosaur Jr.,
Monolith, Austin City Limits, And Treasure Island Music Festival
iTunes Live Session OUT August 11th
You & Me OUT NOW On Gigantic Music
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Tesseract, Viking Skull, Rise To Remain, Spit Like This, Sacred Mother Tongue and October File have all been confirmed for the Hellfire II.
The performance day for the new additions to the line-up will be announced soon. In the meantime you can check the bands out on MySpace…
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San Diego’s Crocodiles - Charles Rowell and Brandon Welchez - have confirmed TWO LONDON in-stores for next week in addition to their headline appearance on 4th August at Barden’s Boudoir.
Check out their unique take on archaic rebellion on their current UK tour showcasing songs from their F | Out 21st Sept 09 via Talitres
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At the core of every contented family is a sense of balance, an emotional push-and-pull that helps stabilize the entire unit. A similar equilibrium anchors Le Loup’s second album, Family. Recorded in a remote cabin and a Maryland basement, the record finds the middle ground between tribal roc | One off UK release party show in London on October 2nd
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Ascendance Records is gearing up for the release of the second album from DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA entitled ‘SING ALONG SONGS FOR THE DAMNED AND DELIRIOUS’
The unique genre-hopping Swedish sextet has already garnered an ever-growing army of fans on the strength of their self-released debut ‘T |
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Little under a year since their formation, Leeds based trio Dinosaur Pile-Up can already boast a list of achievements a list as long as their sound is mighty.
With an NME Radar piece already under their belts, 2009 began with the release of their debut limited edition single ‘My Rock N Rol Last chatter by Heron | 2 Comments  |
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It’s certainly all stations go with The Hot Melts relentless devotion to all things rock ‘n’ roll, with the announcement that the Wirral based 4-piece will be releasing a new single and their eagerly awaited debut album this summer.
‘Red Lips’ the new single and long time crowd pleaser is Last chatter by jack s | 2 Comments |
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Festival Republic, promoters of the Reading and Leeds Festival, are proud to announce the following additions to this year’s bill.
On The Main Stage
KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES will open the MAIN STAGE at Leeds Festival on Saturday 29th August and at the Reading Festival on Sunday 30th Augus |
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UNIQUE transatlantic country blues exponents hey Negrita are back and better than ever with all-acoustic, melody-rich new album ‘Burn The Whole Place Down’, released October 5.
Inspired by the success of a series of acoustic performances for various BBC shows – including Bob Harris on Rad |
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Callahan has just released a brand new song entitled “The Dive” from its upcoming Summer Sampler EP on its Myspace page at CALLAHAN (NEW SONG UP NOW!!!) on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads. The band’s upcoming release will be on sale August 24.
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Rodrigo y Gabriela will release new studio album ‘11:11’ on Rubyworks on Monday, September 7.
‘11:11’ was recorded in Ixtapa, Mexico. The album has been produced by Rodrigo y Gabriela, with John Leckie co-producing one of the tracks. The album was mixed in Wales and London by Col |
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BATTLELORE will tour the UK with Finntroll in September, starting in Nottingham on the 25th.
Prior to this the Finnish Epic Fantasy Metal veterans will appear at Bloodstock on August 14th.
BATTLELORE have just renewed their contract with Napalm Records. Now nothing stands in the way of furth |
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The Used have announced the video premiere of their new song “Blood On My Hands.” The special Band Cut will debut today exclusively on MySpace. “Blood On My Hands” is the first single off the Orem, Utah band’s new album Artwork, which will be released on Reprise Records on September 1, 200 | Post Nothing released September 7th via Polyvinyl Records
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Vancouver breakouts Japandroids is a two piece band that originally started as a creative outlet for the post-teenage angst of Brian King and David Prowse. Originally intended to be a trio, the boys decided to forgo the logistical nightmare of having a 'lead singer' and do it themselves.
| ALBUM – LOVE ME HATE ME KISS ME KILL ME RELEASED 7TH SEPTEMBER ON COCO MACHETE/MODULE
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Local Hamburg hero, FUKKK OFFF aka Bastian Heerhorst has been renowned for his storming live sets in the clubs scattered around the city’s red light district. ‘Die sündige Meile’ or ‘The Sinful Mile’ as it is known, has seen its dance floors annihilated by the throbbing bombardment of Bastian's b Last chatter by jack s | 3 Comments |
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A-Trak hardly needs an introduction - as Brooklyn based Fool's Gold label boss, Kid Sister Producer, and one half of Duck Sauce, this jack-of-all-trades has been causing quite a commotion. And with numerous artist projects, remixes and collaborations to boot, it's difficult not to take notice.
| THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE BAY AREA CONTINUES INIMITABLE TRADITION OF BRINGING THE FINEST LOCAL RESTAURANTS, WINERIES AND ARTISTS
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Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Productions and Starr Hill Presents, in a partnership with the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department, are proud to announce how once again the Outside Lands Music & Arts festival, to be held, August 28 - 30, 2009 in Golden Gate Park, will honor its ho |
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A synthesis of 1920s ragtime pop and melodic songcraft reminiscent of the Beatles, along with nods to Tom Waits, Ben Folds and Elliott Smith, Aaron delivers a piano-centered aesthetic that is at once daring and refreshing. The young troubadour completed degrees in Economics, Spanish, and Literatu |
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“We were at Barnes & Noble today and I was so excited to see Maximum Rock’n’Roll’s still publishing,” says Cymbals Eat Guitars bassist Neil Berenholz, his eyes widening at the very thought. “Joe was just like, ‘What’s that?’”
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