VICE ANNOUNCE THE SIGNING OF OFF! PUNK OUTFIT BOASTS INCREDIBLE PEDIGREE: MEMBERS OF BLACK FLAG, CIRCLE JERKS, REDD KROSS, BURNING BRIDES, AND EARTHLESS
DEBUT RELEASES TO BE PACKAGED AS A FOUR EP 7″ BOXSET COLLECTION; EACH EP FEATURES ART BY RAYMOND PETTIBON
OFF!, the LA-based punk/hardcore quartet formed in 2009 by Keith Morris (Black Flag/Circle Jerks), Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides), Mario Rubalcaba (Earthless/Hot Snakes/Rocket From the Crypt) and Steven McDonald (Redd Kross), have signed with New York based Vice Music. The initial output of the band will be issued this Fall as four EPs comprising a total of 16 songs. The first release, the succinctly titled 1st EP, will be issued as a limited edition 7-inch on October 12th with artwork and exclusive poster courtesy of Raymond Pettibon, the living legend responsible for Black Flag’s overall visual aesthetic (OFF! sport a similar arrangement with the artist). The full collection, First Four EPs, will follow on November 23rd as a four 7-inch EP box set, with each EP in the box featuring its own Pettibon sleeve art.
The first EP gives a concise indication of what can be expected from the group: four songs clocking in at just over four minutes, all as urgent and immediate as imaginable. Paint stripping intensity at ferocious tempos tempered with an ear for melody and structure. This is the sound of four veteran musicians honing their craft to razor-edged perfection, then boiling it down to bare essentials.
A few select dates are planned in the coming months with further touring expected in the following year.
OFF! CONFIRMED SHOWS:
September 4th – Los Angeles – FYF Fest
October 9th – Chicago – Riot Fest
November 7th – Austin – Fun Fun Fun Fest
Against Me! Announce Canadian Tour
“I WAS A TEENAGE ANARCHIST” #1 AT CANADIAN ROCK RADIO
Florida punk band Against Me! have announced a series of Canadian tour dates in support of their latest album White Crosses. Currently on the road stateside supporting Silversun Pickups, the 10 date headline tour (plus a festival appearance) begins September 8 in Montreal and ends September 20 in Calgary. A limited number of pre-sale tickets will be available starting tomorrow via the band’s website. Please see below for full list of shows, The Flatliners and Young Livers will be opening all club dates.
The first single off of White Crosses, “I Was A Teenage Anarchist,” is currently the #1 rock song in Canada for a second consecutive week on the BDS Rock Chart where it has been in the top five for nine weeks straight. The track was also in the top ten on the BDS Modern Rock chart for 12 weeks. White Crosses, released on June 8, has been very well received by critics. Rolling Stone notes the songs are “righteous, churning, gut-rollers,” while BeateRoute Magazine reaps praise on White Crosses as “bigger without being louder, with soaring choruses that will certainly appeal to the masses.” The Village Voice proclaims “White Crosses is all shiny and fresh and proudly expedient, without proving a thing except that Against Me! are fully capable of doing it again.” The album was produced by Butch Vig (Green Day, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins).
Against Me! have spent the past two years touring non-stop in support of their latest album White Crosses and New Wave, which was released by Sire Records in July 2007.
For more information, please visit www.againstme.net.
CANADIAN TOUR DATES – 2010
September 8 Montreal Olympia
*On sale now.
September 9 Quebec City Ilot Fleurie Park
(Envol et Macadam Festival)
*On sale now.
September 10 Kitchener Elements
*On sale July 30 at 10:00 am.
September 11 Toronto Sound Academy
*On sale July 30 at 10:00 am.
September 12 London Cowboys Ranch
*On sale July 30 at 10:00 am.
September 13 Ottawa Bronson Centre
*On sale July 31 at 10:00 am.
September 15 Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
*On sale July 31 at 9:30 am.
September 16 Winnipeg Garrick
*On sale July 31 at 10:00 am.
September 17 Regina Riddell
*On sale July 31 at 10:00 am.
September 19 Edmonton EEC
*On sale July 31 at 10:00 am.
September 20 Calgary MacEwan Hall
*On sale July 31 at 10:00 am.
new black lips/pierced arrows music
Garage/punk mainstays Black Lips and Pierced Arrows have a split EP - one new song from each. It’s part of series Scion AV is doing where they bring bands to NYC to play a free show and record limited edition 7″s – all sales go directly to the artists. I’m amazed that Black Lips can wax nostalgic for their favorite napkin.
The Pack Unveil Wolfpack Party
After taking over the airwaves with their breakout track, “Vans,” and being named #5 in the Rolling Stone’s list of Top 50 songs for that year, The Pack have returned with a new anthem titled “Wolfpack Party.” The Berkeley, CA based group, comprised of Lil Uno, Young L, Lil B and Stunnaman, have released a new track off of their SMC Recordings debut album, Wolfpack Party, on MySpace Music. The forthcoming record features production by Young L with additional help from hit making new comers, The Cataracs, keeping the west coast hip-hop group musically as leaders of “the pack.”
The bay area hip-hop group were discovered by Hip Hop legend Too $hort, who signed them to Jive Records. They released an album and an EP with the label, quickly achieving a large following for their unique and edgy sound created by in-house producer and group member Young L. The group’s musical style is appealing to everyone from hip hop heads to skate boarders to suburban high school kids. Their music’s influence has had great reach, even making its way into famed comedian Dave Chappell Skits, who brought up their popular song “Vans” to the delight of the audience at a recent show.
“Wolfpack Party” Dirty Audio Embed: Wolfpack Party (Dirty) by chad-4
“The Morning After” Video Embed Code:
Who is THE SUZAN?
Check this single -’Home’ by The Suzan -an all girl Japanese garage/punk band with an album coming on Fool’s Gold Records, produced by Bjorn of Peter, Bjorn & John – need I say more?
http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/16/premiere-the-suzan-home-mp3/
DAFT ARTS VIDEO
Hey — fyi — another amazing video from the Daft Arts production company (LA-based producer Paul Hahn and some dudes who wear robot costumes). Directed by Bryce Kass, who also directed that jaw-dropping video for Douglas Armour’s “Flushed and Flamelike, Themselves. This video for Jay Retard’s “It Ain’t Gonna Save Me” is equally mute-stare-inducing.
ALEXISONFIRE FEATURED ON GUITAR HERO® WORLD TOUR OUT JULY 23
(Toronto, ON) – ALEXISONFIRE is featured on a three-song Track Pack available for Guitar Hero® World Tour on July 23. The Track Pack includes the Guitar Hero® downloadable content debut from the band. Featured is “Young Cardinals”, the first single from their fourth full-length album Old Crows / Young Cardinals, which debuted at #2 in Canada on the Top 200 Soundscan Chart. Old Crows / Young Cardinals was released on June 23 on Dine Alone in Canada, Australia, South Africa, and South East Asia, Vagrant in the US and RoadRunner in the rest of the world. The three-song Track Pack also includes a track from Thrice and Senses Fail, who are Alexisonfire label mates in the U.S. via Vagrant Records.
The Vagrant Records Track Pack will be available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and on the PlayStation®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. All three songs will be released as downloadable singles for Xbox 360®, the PLAYSTATION®3 system and Wii™.
Alexisonfire is appearing this summer on the Vans Warped Tour that runs from June 26 to August 23.
For more on Alexisonfire, visit www.theonlybandever.com and www.myspace.com/alexisonfire
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