Viva Machine, newly signed to Rocklouder Records, will release their debut album this summer.
A single, Earthquakers And Loveshakers, will be released as a free download in late May to coincide with an upcoming UK tour. You can check them out by clicking the MySpace link below and see a live video here:
Quarterstick Records’ Mi Ami hit the UK in April and May at the following dates.
Click here to listen to their sonic aura from their love of Watersports.
10th April London UK – UPSET THE RHYTHM @ LEXINGTON w/ 20JAZZFUNKGREATS (DJ)
30th April London @ MACBETH
1st MAY Nottingham UK @ CHAMELEON ARTS CAFE
2nd Manchester UK @ RETRO BAR
3rd Glasgow OPTIMO presents @ SUB-CLUB
4th Newcastle UK @ END BAR
5th Liverpool UK @ KOROVA
6th Cambridge UK @ THE PORTLAND
Rock’n’Roll legends Social Distortion have announced the dates of their European tour, set to take place in summer 2009. The tour, which starts in Madrid on June 4th and ends in London on July 8th, will include club shows as well as appearances at the major festivals.
“The band and I love playing Europe“, says Mike Ness, “We’ve only been over a couple times, but we have always had a loyal fan base throughout Europe that just keeps growing. We are really looking forward to coming back and this time we are coming back feeling better about being Americans – if you know what I mean!“
Social Distortion is currently writing with plans to record a new album, due for release sometime in 2010. The bands first-ever career spanning collection Greatest Hits is out now through Time Bomb Recordings/Epitaph Records.
Social Distortion Tour Dates
4-JUNE Madrid, Riviera (SP)
5-JUNE Barcelona, Razzamatazz (SP)
6-JUNE Bilbao, Rockstar (SP)
8-JUNE Paris, Bataclan (FR)
11-JUNE Vienna, Arena (AU)
12-JUNE Interlaken, Greenfield Festival (CH)
13-JUNE Milan, Rock In Idro Festival (IT)
15-JUNE Munich, Zenith (GER)
16-JUNE Offenbach, Stadthalle (GER)
17-JUNE Dusseldorf, Phillipshalle (GER)
19-JUNE Berlin, Zitadelle (GER)
20-JUNE Scheessel, Hurricane Festival (GER)
21-JUNE Neuhausen, Southside Festival (GER)
25-JUNE Gothenburg, West Coast Riot Festival (SWE)
27-JUNE Helsinki, Pitka Kuuma Kesa Festival(FIN)
30-JUNE Oslo, Rockefellar (NOR)
2-JULY Roskilde, Roskilde Festival (DEN)
4-JULY Werchter, Rock Werchter Festival (BEL)
5-JULY Roitzschjora (Leipzig), With Full Force XVI Festival (GER)
6-JULY Amsterdam, Melkweg (NL)
8-JULY London, Shepherds Bush Empire (GB)
Rancid are back with a brand new album, the first in 6 years. Let The Dominoes Fall will be released on June 1st via Hellcat/Epitaph and features nineteen new songs.
“The crew is back doing what we do best,” says Tim Armstrong. “We approached every element of this record as a team, and the result is my favorite Rancid record to date.”
“Last One To Die,” the first single from the new album, will premiere on April 7 via a widget available now on Rancid’s myspace page. Fans can register to get a personal embed code and then spread the widget to other sites.
LET THE DOMINOES FALL TRACKLIST:
1. East Bay Night
2. This Place
3. Up To No Good
4. Last One To Die
5. Disconnected
6. I Ain’t Worried
7. Damnation
8. New Orleans
9. Civilian Ways
10. The Bravest Kids
11. Skull City
12. L.A. River
13. Lulu
14. Dominoes Fall
15. Liberty and Freedom
16. You Want It, You Got It
17. Locomotive
18. That’s Just The Way It Is Now
19. The Highway
Gallows are back with a new single titled Vulture (Act II), watch it below. The new album released on May 4th is like listening to Conflict for the first time and will surprise many doubters who thought that the band were one record wonders. The single is out on April 20th.
It’s been a great week for music here. The stereo has taken us many different directions but one of the highlights is being contacted by The Hickey underworld whose debut album just sold out their country of Belgium in the first week. It’s a pleasure to introduce you to a band that will be on the lips of many over the next few months, as their blend of jagged indie rock and Jesus Lizard tinged stomp is surely destined to be in the ears of many.
The Black Sabbath back catalogue will be available digitally for the first time in the UK from Monday 30th March, coinciding with the release of the deluxe edition of Paranoid.
The catalogue available will be:
BLACK SABBATH (1970)
PARANOID (1971)
MASTER OF REALITY (1971)
BLACK SABBATH, VOL 4 (1972)
SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH (1973)
SABOTAGE (1975)
TECHNICAL ECSTASY (1976)
NEVER SAY DIE! (1978)
HEAVEN AND HELL (1980)
LIVE AT LAST (1980)
MOB RULES (1981)
LIVE EVIL (1982)
BORN AGAIN (1983)
SEVENTH STAR (1986)
THE ETERNAL IDOL (1987)
PAST LIVES (2002)
THE SINGLES (2000)
WE SOLD OUR SOUL FOR ROCK ‘N’ ROLL (2006)
Check out the footage of the band in Paris in 1970:
It’s true, just check out these dorks, you will love them.
Bonnie Prince Billy‘s new album ‘Beware‘ has been on our stereo in the mornings all week and it’s wonderful. Here’s the video lifted from the record titled ‘I Am Goodbye‘ released on Domino on 16th March. Warning, you will probably love this!
The new Mastodon album rocks. It’s official. The record just hit our speakers this afternoon and should blow your mind. Check out www.cracktheskye.co.uk for the full spiel but watch this video below to get you going and expect a full review in our Buzz Chart from Tom ‘Shit this metal is good‘ Linsday this week.