Mike Patton Is A Sensitive Man
Word has it that Mike Patton (Faith No More, Tomahawk, Mr. Bungle) has been selected by writer/director Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine) to provide the score for The Place Beyond The Pines, which stars Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes. I was not a fan of Blue Valentine, the film, but I loved the soundtrack [...]
Concerts: Melt Banana with Retox & Nick Reinhart/Jon Bafus
Monday night at Harlows was an all-new music experience for me. I’d heard of Melt Banana but had never sought out their music. Likewise, I’d heard of Retox (only recently since they’re relatively new anyway) but had only that week listened to their new release, Ugly Animals. Both bands commanded the stage in their own [...]
Ireland’s And So I Watch You From Afar release sophomore album, stream full disc.
Not on FLABmag but we’re no haters! Listen to the full album HERE. Also a pair of MP3s from Gangs are available: Album opener, “BEAUTIFULUNIVERSEMASTERCHAMPION” is available for download HERE and the brilliantly titled “Search:Party:Animal” is HERE. Thanks to US/THEM Group for providing the downloads! If you didn’t know already, And So I Watch [...]
Russian Circles Release Full Stream of Empros.
Chicago trio Russian Circles post a full album stream of their forthcoming release Empros today. Listen to the album in its entirety HERE . Russian Circles also hit the road yet again this Fall with headlining dates across North America beginning in November. Unfortunately, they aren’t coming up t Northern California – at least not on [...]
65Daysofstatic Premiere New Track with Robert Smith of The Cure
British electronic-infused post-rock faves 65Daysofstatic premiere a new track today via Pitchfork that features guest vocals by Robert Smith of The Cure. The song “Come To Me“ is available to stream/download HERE. The song is culled from the forthcoming North American release of 65Daysofstatic‘s latest album We Were Exploding Anyway in a special deluxe edition [...]
The American Indian Film Institute Announce Festival Line-up
The San Francisco based American Indian Film Institute announce their upcoming 36th annual festival line-up.
Fops debuts new video for single, Cheater Carolina
Divine electro-rock duo, Fops just released a video for their debut single, Cheater Carolina (seen here on FLABmag), off their limited edition cassette release, For Centuries. They’re also giving away a free download HERE. Even more exciting, Fops are giving their fans the opportunity to choose the song and storyline of a video made [...]
The Nocturnes Kick Off Tour in support of Aokigahara
The Nocturnes — the band led by Red Sparowes guitarist Emma Ruth Rundle — premiere a new song today from their forthcoming second album, Aokigahara. RCRD LBL hosts the MP3 for the track, “Love” which is available to stream/download HERE. The band launches a short West Coast tour today, beginning with tonight’s show in [...]
Italian electro-pop Duo, M+A debut new song, keep people awake and aware.
There are worse things than driving Interstate 5, but if you must, and you’re traveling over five hours on that boring and dusty trail, through some of the most colorless portions of California (or any state in the middle of America) pop in this high energy Euro-trash delight. It’s tastier (and considerably more healthy) than [...]
Icarus Line Premiere New Song “We Want More” feat. Ariel Pink
In support of their upcoming album “Wildlife” out August 30th on Cobraside / Roar Scratch Records, LA’s most feared and celebrated rockn’roll band The Icarus Line have premiered their new song “We Want More” featuring good friend Ariel Pink. Streaming on Mtv Hive It’s pretty fucking good and someone sounds like a very young Michael [...]
65Daysofstatic announce deluxe album release
I’ve never heard of this band until now but the teaser video for their forthcoming double CD has made me curious. About the band: 65daysofstatic – the name still shrouded in inspirational ambiguity, the band still one of the most arresting live acts on the circuit – arrive at album four reborn. Following years of [...]
Russian Circles to release full-length album, Empros in October
Chicago trio Russian Circles reveal the title, cover art, track listing and release date for their forthcoming new album today on Sargent House. The band’s fourth full length, titled Empros will be available worldwide via Sargent House on October 25th. Russian Circles return with not only their fourth and heaviest album to date — but [...]
INTO IT. OVER IT New Album “Proper” Out September 27th on No Sleep Records
There’s something to be said about cohesiveness in music, most especially in this day and age where the art form of an album that provides the listener with an experience from start to finish is more and more becoming an antiquated concept. Evan Thomas Weiss (aka Into It. Over It.) however, who at 26 years [...]
Paul Wolinski announces solo debut – Polinski
Paul Wolinski of British electronic-infused post-rock heroes 65Daysofstatic announces his forthcoming solo album debut under the nom-de-tune Polinski. The disc, titled Labyrinths mixes sci-fi soundtrack moods with beat-laced anthems. It will be released in North America on November 7th, 2011 via Monotreme Records. After ten years (give or take) on the road and on the [...]
Tera Melos don’t stop and don’t quit (touring).
Tera Melos hasn’t exactly been on hiatus this summer. They’ve headlined a mini West Coast tour with label mates Adebisi Shank and Le Butcherettes, are currently playing a few gigs up in Western Canada with Melt Banana, and there have been surprise appearances by Nick Reinhart – most recently performing a rousing encore with Maps [...]
Fops want you to concept their next video!
Fops, the Bay Area superduo featuring Thee More Shallows singer Dee Kesler and Ral Partha Vogalbacher lyricist Chadwick Donald Bidwell announce their forthcoming mini-album, For Centuries. The 7-song, 43-minute EP will be released as a limited edition cassette (with letterpress insert by Bidwell) and digital download via Monotreme Records (65Daysofstatic, Nedry, Barzin). Fops are giving [...]
Santah Just Delivered a New Video!
Santah premiered their new video on Absolutepunk, but we jacked it so you can watch it here.
Instrumental rock band, Beware of Safety, release third album, Leaves/Scars
Beware of Safety set out to challenge themselves and discover who they are as a band. What you get will leave scars or so it has been written…
L.A. Troubador, Johnny O’Donnell, Announces West Coast Tour
Inventive songwriter Johnny O’Donnell issues his double-EP debut, Masquerade / Korean Debutante, announces west coast summer tour.
Your Summer Just Got Good: Zorch comes to Sacto July 4th!
Zorch is an experimental/noise rock duo from Austin, TX. Composed of Zac Traeger (keyboards, omnichord, vocals) and Shmu (drums, omnichord, vocals), the two hail from Wisconsin and Canada respectively. The duo met in Boston and began recording dozens of improvisational mixtapes, which, after moving to Austin in 2009, would help lay the foundation for [...]
Sámi Indigenous Band, Adjágas, Announce Summer Tour Dates
Acclaimed alternative folk band from Arctic Norway, Adjágas, begins summer tour supporting The Sea & Cake and more.
Toronto’s Greys release EP, consider touring the States
From the land of Tim Horton’s and Moose meat sandwiches, a new band, Greys – much like the skies over Toronto.
