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Call it space rock, call it art rock, call it progressive indie textural mamma jammas. Call it whatever you want, but creating beautiful, challenging, conceptual epics is something that appears to come easy to Boston, MA's Constants. After showing unlimited potential on their 2004 debut, "Nostalg  |
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Shortly after releasing the sprawling modern heavy metal opus that is their new album, "The Sleeping Eye," out now on Tee Pee Records, hardcore's newly embraced Texas gems, IRON AGE, have announced regional US dates supporting the mighty Baroness this Winter.
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Mean Creek's new release,The Sky (Or The Underground), is a valiant, dynamic effort to resurrect Boston's relevance back to a time when bands like the Pixies, Throwing Muses, the Lemonheads, and Buffalo Tom reigned supreme. Founded in May 2006 by singers/guitarists Chris Keene and Aurore Ounjia |
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You Are Here (The Maze) is a performance festival in a sculptural maze taking place at Williamsburg's Death By Audio from September 10 - October 2, 2009.
Emphasizing the sprawling and interconnected nature of New York's underground, a trip through the maze offers a peak inside NYC's diy art/mus |
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It's been a long time since the release of 2004's "Stay Poor Stay Happy," the last full-length album from Cub Country and a lot has changed for front man Jeremy Chatelain.
The past four years have taken Chatelain and his music from the tree-filled skyline of Chapel Hill, NC to the ocean expans | (EQ Recordings /US: October 20th, 2009)
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Since its inception in 2001, the Balance Series has showcased the diverse and upfront sounds of frontrunners like James Holden, Chris Fortier, Desyn Masiello, Paolo Mojo, Jimmy Van M, S.O.S Collective, and Lee Burridge. Now hot on the heels of Joris Voorn’s stunning 100+ track installment; |
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Specimen Products, Ian Schneller’s world-renowned company known for building superior custom guitars, tube amplifiers, and horn speakers for over 20 years, as well as the home of The Chicago School of Guitar Making, is pleased to present their newest sculptural form – the Little Horn Speakers! T | Embarks on Tour This Weekend!
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Everybody’s favorite Portland songbird Shelley Short is pleased to announce the availability of a new mp3 off of her forthcoming release, A Cave, A Canoo, out 10/13 on Hush Records. The churning, half-titular piano ballad “A Cave” is available here for listening/downloading. Lose yourself in i |
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On September 15, 2009 Wind-up Records will release the highly anticipated sophomore album, A Time For Lions, from the Portland based trio (Kevin Calaba, Jason Bell and Daniel Orvik) Stars of Track and Field. The album will be released digitally at iTunes on September 1st, 2009. A Time For Lions w Last chatter by altsounds | 2 Comments  |
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Welcome to News Nugget. This is a weekly news ticker feature that showcases worthy news that just wasn't sizeable enough to make their own individual news items.
They may be bite-size, but they sure are tasty!
BARSUK RECORDS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE OF 1/12/2010 FOR BLUNT MECHANIC’S DEB Last chatter by altsounds | 2 Comments | 500 pages on the late Eighties UK underground rock scene
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"Death To Trad Rock", John Robb's book about the noisy late eighties underground art riot is due out at the end of September on Cherry red.
500 pages will cover nearly 50 bands in that defiant, discordant DIY underground of bands, fanzines and venues that sustained a remarkable and high |
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Matador Records is delighted to announce Philadelphian troubadour Kurt Vile (yes, that's actually his real name) has officially joined the fold and will be releasing his absorbing sophomore record Childish Prodigy on October 5th, 2009.
Childish Prodigy is a rich tapestry of rock and folk sound Last chatter by jack s | 1 Comments | On RCRD LBL Harum Scarum LP On Bronzerat/Redeye Out October 13th Look Out For US Tour
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London thoroughbred brother and sister duo Joe Gideon & The Shark are a sight and sound to behold. Joe Gideon pounds bass and guitar whilst narrating his autobiographical tales of misadventure, and little sister Viva (The Shark) drives the whole thing along with glorious drums and piano and 8-tra Last chatter by jack s | 1 Comments |
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Ivan & Alyosha is comprised of lead vocalist Tim Wilson (formerly of Izabelle), and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Carbary. Heavy 60's and 70's European influence coupled with their own brand of Americana with a touch of the blues, these brothers of song are sure to perk ears with a fresh take on we | Release Extended Vacation on November 2
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Dead Oceans have been something close to wine-drunk on the warm, alluring compositions of On Fillmore for some time now, fully under the spell of this all-to-rare pairing of musical soulmates. Now, they're thrilled to announce that On Fillmore has partnered with Dead Oceans to release Extend Last chatter by Heron | 1 Comments |
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With the biggest selling UK debut album of the year to date under her belt, Florence and the Machine announces a series of live shows to round off what has been a truly exceptional 2009.
The December tour sees her raise her game yet again with a massive show at Brixton Academy on December 1 |
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Following the cancellation of Brody Daille’s Spinnerette from the Jersey Live line up, Manchester electro-rock four-piece The Whip have stepped in as a late replacement. Having released several singles through super-cool French label Kitsune, they released their debut LP ‘X Marks Destinatio Last chatter by Heron | 5 Comments |
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From Fluxus and performance-art pioneer and Two Virgins to chart-topping dance-music heroine (inspiring punk rock along the way!), Yoko Ono has been an innovative and influential force on music and art, while simultaneously campaigning for peace on the world's stage. At 76 years young, Yo Last chatter by altsounds | 3 Comments |
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THE POODLES will make a one-off UK appearance at FIREFEST VI which takes place at Nottingham Rock City on Friday October 23rd and Saturday October 24th 2009.
THE POODLES join FM, Crown Of Thorns, Romeos Daughter, Drive She said, Treat, Bad Habit and many more over two days
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Athens Georgia’s multifarious psychedelic roadwarriors DARK MEATTRUCE OPIUM.
A long period of lineup changes, label complications and heavy touring across North America and Europe has focused the band into a diamond-hard and transformative experience: they’ve trimmed their lineup to |
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A brilliantly playful, summery hit of outsider pop, ‘Carpet Madness’ is the debut album from latest FatCat signing, Get Back Guinozzi.
Full of colour and character, it comprises a unique blossoming of hybrid sources – infectiously poppy, quirky and breezy, with a strong French slant and a wi |
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The tireless and ever-touring bearded men of Junius are releasing their new record, The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist, this Fall on The Mylene Sheath (North America / UK) and Make My Day RecordsImmanuel Velikovsky.
From birth to death, The Martyrdom of A Catastrophist chronicles a man who |
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