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We Were Skeletons Tour Dates

By will, 2 July, 2010, No Comment

Lancaster, PA Punk/Hardcore outfit We Were Skeletons will be hitting the road in support of their Topshelf Records debut Self-Titled LP. The album was released earlier this week.

There are a few dates that the band is looking for help on and if anyone can help please email the band here: wewereskeletons@gmail.com

Dates are below:

June 30 The Brothel Philadelphia, PA
July 2 Cool Cut Offs, Bro Fest w/ Merchant Ships, Prawn, and more Plymouth, MA
July 3 The Thunderdome Manchester, CT
July 4 House Show Rochester, NY
July 5 The Meatlocker w/ By Surprise Montclair, NJ
July 7 Charm City Art Space Baltimore, MD
July 8 Carnegie Community Arts Center w/ Mountain Asleep Somerset, KY
July 9 The Crow’s Nest Bowling Green, KY
July 10 Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center St. Louis. MO
July 11 Scatacombs Tulsa, OK
July 12 1919 Hemphill w/ Pianos Become The Teeth Fort Worth, TX
July 13 The Pine Box Midland, TX
July 14 Halp anywhere, NM
July 15 Hangin out at the Grand Canyon
July 16 Yayo Taco w/ Calculator Las Vegas, NV
July 17 Fort Rodolfo w/ Towers, Dogs of Ire Laguna Hills, CA
July 18 The Hive Oakland, CA
July 19 HELP Northern CA
July 20 Mt. Brolympus Portland, OR
July 21 Mango House Olympia, WA (also doing a radio show this day)
July 22 Black Lodge Seattle, WA
July 23 Sunset Junction Spokane, WA
July 24 TBA/Halp Idaho Falls/Boise, ID
July 25 HELP western CO
July 26 HELP Boulder/Denver CO
July 27 HELP Lincoln/Omaha NE (or west kansas)
July 28 HELP Des Moines/Iowa City IA (or KS)
July 29 Treasure Town w/ Big Kids, 1994! Chicago IL
July 30 1624 N. Harrison St. w/ 1994! Ft. Wayne IN
July 31 DAAC w/ 1994!, Victor! Fix The Sun Grand Rapids, MI
August 1 Carabar w/ 1994! Columbus, OH
August 2nd HELP Pittsburgh, PA
August 3rd HOMECOMING SHOW Dead Set Gallery w/ Des Ark, Gods & Queens Lancaster, PA

Hostage Calm – U.S. Tour

By will, 1 July, 2010, No Comment

HOSTAGE CALM – U.S. Tour Begins Tuesday ( 07/06 – 08/09 )
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* In support of new Self-Titled full-length – out July 20th
* Pre-Order LP / CD now from Run For Cover
* Stream entire album @ Punknews.org

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Beginning next Tuesday, Wallingford, Connecticut’s Hostage Calm will embark on a month-long tour of the United States in support of its upcoming Self-Titled full-length, which is due out from Run For Cover Records on July 20, 2010.

The band will be joined by fellow Constitution Staters and recent Paper + Plastick signees, Make Do And Mend, for about half the shows.

Engineered and co-produced by Greg Thomas at Silver Bullet Studios ( Ambitions, Shai Hulud, Life In Your Way ) Hostage Calm’s highly anticipated sophomore effort – pressed on both 12″ LP and CD formats – is currently available for pre-order from Run For Cover. You can secure your copy from the up-and-coming Boston label here or snag one from the band at shows.

And if you’re the cautious, “try before you buy” type, Punknews.org has just launched an exclusive stream of the entire record here.

With an in-depth understanding of Silent Majority, Turning Point and Quicksand, Hostage Calm’s 2008 debut, Lens, was a comprehensive lesson on how punk / hardcore should sound. Riding that creative momentum, the quintet took a year to write and a year to record its Self-Titled follow up … and it’s safe to say that the band’s knack for composing intelligent tunes is matched only by the its musical ambition. While hints of those Dag Nasty arpeggios and the skipping Descendents-esque beats remain, they’re cradled by the lush layers of jangling acoustic guitars, quick tambourine hits and resonating piano accompaniments. Think The Smiths’ The Queen is Dead, with its blending of styles into one cohesive, all encompassing indie / pop album. Hostage Calm never compromises its energy, but touches lightly on everything from doo wop and new wave to Latin and power pop. Truly a singular effort, there’s a bit of something for every notch in the music-fan spectrum. Still, Hostage Calm never completely strays from the scene responsible for its inception.

One more quick note: the members of Hostage Calm will be updating the world on their cross country adventures via Plug In Music’s new Musician Blog feature. If you’d like to keep tabs on the debauchery, go here.

As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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JUL 06 – Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Art Space w/ Make Do And Mend
JUL 07 – Richmond, VA @ Tight!House w/ Make Do And Mend
JUL 08 – High Point, NC @ Arts By Alexander w/ Make Do And Mend
JUL 09 – Johnson City, TN @ The Hideaway w/ Make Do And Mend
JUL 10 – Charlotte, NC @ Lunchbox Records w/ Make Do And Mend
JUL 11 – Charleston, SC @ The Summerville Legion w/ Make Do And Mend
JUL 12 – Griffin, GA @ 124 Oak Street w/ Make Do And Mend
JUL 13 – Birmingham, AL @ The Firehouse w/ Make Do And Mend
JUL 14 – Nashville, TN @ Rocketown w/ Make Do And Mend
JUL 15 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar w/ Make Do And Mend, Heartsounds, This Is Hell
JUL 16 – Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot
JUL 17 – Denver, CO @ Blast O Mat w/ This Is Hell
JUL 18 – Albuquerque, NM @ TBA
JUL 19 – Mesa, AZ @ The Underground w/ Teenage Bottlerocket, Banner Pilot
JUL 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
JUL 22 – Canoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Cafe
JUL 23 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Sound and Fury Festival
JUL 24 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Sound and Fury Festival
JUL 25 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Sound and Fury Festival
JUL 26 – Fresno, CA @ The CYC w/ Make Do And Mend
JUL 28 – San Francisco, CA @ Sub-Mission
JUL 29 – Olympia, WA @ Black Lake Grange w/ Make Do And Mend
JUL 30 – Bremerton, WA @ AFU Hall w/ Make Do And Mend
JUL 31 – Tacoma, WA @ The Viaduct w/ Make Do And Mend, Shook Ones
AUG 03 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Beat
AUG 04 – Cedar Falls, IA @ 1108 House
AUG 05 – Indianapolis, IN @ Dojo
AUG 06 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Metal Frat
AUG 07 – Romeo, MI @ Static Age
AUG 08 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class

Go Rydell – Debut LP on Black Numbers

By will, 22 June, 2010, No Comment

GO RYDELL to release debut LP on BLACK NUMBERS
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* The Golden Age to be released July 27th
* Pre-Order 12″ Vinyl now
* Tour with Nightlights starts today ( 06/22 – 07/13 )

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BLACK NUMBERS welcomes Orlando, FL’s GO RYDELL to its expanding roster. On July 27th, the New Jersey label will be issuing the band’s debut full-length, The Golden Age, on 12-inch vinyl and is now taking Pre-Orders for the LP.

Produced by Roger Lima ( Less Than Jake, Rehasher ) and mastered by Stephen Egerton ( Descendents ), the first pressing will be limited to 500 copies ( 100 Blue, 150 White, 250 Green ) and includes a free digital download. Swing on by the Black Numbers webstore now and grab your copy.

Listen to “The Golden Age” (mp3)

Go Rydell formed in Orlando, Florida in 2009 with sights set on playing a style of music the members grew up on. As a result, there is a certain romanticism and pureness that emanates from the The Golden Age. Mixing heartfelt lyrics with short bursts of punk rock fury to create a fun, positive atmosphere, the band’s dynamic take on melodic hardcore is ripe with conviction and a palpable sincerity. With a raw injection of energy and enthusiasm, Go Rydell push beyond its influences with supreme confidence. Fans of Kid Dynamite and Shook Ones should take note!

Go Rydell is set to embark on a sweet East Coast tour with the equally rad Nightlights. The tour will see them playing with awesome bands such as label-mates Banquets, as well as Maker, Spraynard, Touch Amore, Late Nite Wars, Bearings and The Motorcycle Industry. You can check out the tour poster here and the dates below.

As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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JUN 22 – Gainesville, FL @ 1982 w/ Maker, Late Nite Wars, Battle!
JUN 23 – Pembroke Pines, FL @ The Talent Farm w/ Touche Amore
JUN 24 – Orlando, FL @ Hoops Tavern w/ Touche Amore, Maker, Late Nite Wars, Nightlights, Battle
JUN 25 – Atlanta, GA @ PS Warehouse w/ Nightlights, Maker, Late Nite Wars
JUN 26 – Greenville, SC @ The Channel w/ Nightlights
JUN 27 – Greensboro, NC @ Arts By Alexander w/ Nightlights, Late Night Wars
JUN 29 – Richmond, VA @ The Camel w/ Nightlights
JUN 30 – Philadelphia, PA @ The OX w/ Nightlights
JUL 01 – Nanuet, NY @ Le Garage w/ Nightlights, Motorcycle Industry
JUL 02 – Mendon, MA @ RAD Skatepark w/ Nightlights
JUL 03 – Garden City, NY @ EHS w/ Nightlights
JUL 04 – Happauge, NY @ House Show w/ Nightlights, Ink and Lead
JUL 05 – Hackettstown, NJ @ House Show w/ Nightlights, Banquets
JUL 06 – Wester Chester, PA @ Basement Show w/ Nightlights, Bearings, Spraynard
JUL 07 – York, PA @ The Skid Row Garage w/ Nightlights
JUL 08 – Bethlehem, PA @ Secret Art Space w/ Nightlights
JUL 09 – Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Art Space w/ Nightlights
JUL 11 – Savannah, GA @ Sweet Mellisa’s Pizza Place w/ Nightlights
JUL 13 – Pembroke Pines, FL @ The Talent Farm w/ Nightlights, Featherweight

The Saddest Landscape Euro Tour Dates

By will, 18 June, 2010, No Comment

June 18 2010 8:00pm
@Utkanten: Malmö, Malmo, SWEDEN

Jun 19 2010 9:00P
@ subversiv e.V Berlin, GERMANY

Jun 20 2010 7:30P
@ Green Doors, klub v Jelení Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC

Jun 21 2010 9:00P
@ kafe marat Munich, GERMANY

Jun 22 2010 8:00P
@ binz squat. uetlibergstrasse Zurich, SWITZERLAND

Jun 23 2010 9:00P
@ Das Werk Vienna, AUSTRIA

Jun 25 2010 7:00P
@ Péniche Alternat Paris, FRANCE

Jun 26 2010 8:00P
Cry Me a River Fest Versmold, Nordrhein-, DE

Pianos Become The Teeth Tour!

By will, 11 June, 2010, No Comment

Pianos Become The Teeth are going on a monstrous summer tour! Go check them out and definitely pick up Old Pride. It’s on vinyl now!

Baltimore, Maryland’s Screamo outfit Pianos Become The Teeth are excited to announce their summer touring plans in support of their latest album Old Pride released by Topshelf Records. Pianos Become The Teeth have gained comparisons to bands like City of Caterpillar, Envy, and Funeral Diner. Old Pride was released in January on CD and Digital formats and will see a Vinyl release on June 8th. Dates for their Full US tour are below and include select shows with Kid Crash, Lemuria, Not To Reason Why, Ruiner, and Touche Amore.

Jun 11 Charm City Art Space – Tour Kickoff/LP Release Show w/ Ruiner Baltimore, MD
Jun 12 The Dungeon w/ The Saddest Landscape Williamsport, PA
Jun 13 It’s a Kling Thing! House w/ Sea Skulls Akron, Ohio
Jun 14 Justice Records w/ The Reptilian Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Jun 15 The DAAC w/ Victor! Fix The Sun Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jun 16 Treasure Town w/ Suffix Chicago, Illinois
Jun 17 Afterschool w/ Szep Alma Merton, WI
Jun 18 1108 Hour w/ Neverender Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jun 19 Salt Water Taffy House w/ Lizards Have Personalities Kansas City, MO
Jun 20 Vaudeville Mews w/ Sea of Trees, + more Des Moines, Iowa
Jun 21 The Ghost House w/ Cerulean City, Flesh Eating Skin Disease Lincoln, Nebraska
Jun 22 The Blast-O-Mat w/ Colors, Citizen, Crooked Ways, Life Won’t Wait Denver, CO
Jun 23 The Basement w/ WeDropLikeBombs, + More Ogden, Utah
Jun 24 Brawl Studio w/ Dead Heroes, Bone Dance, + more Garden City, Idaho
Jun 25 230 West Riverside w/ Not To Reason Why, The Toy Garden, Anadonia Spokane, WA
Jun 26 The Black Lodge w/ Not To Reason Why, You May Die In The Desert, Grenades Seattle, WA
Jun 27 The Kenton Club w/ Not To Reason Why, Kidcrash, You and Us Portland, OR
Jun 28 TBA! PLEASE HELP! Redding, CA,
Jun 29 Sue’s Java Cafe w/ Lemuria Redding, CA
Jun 30 Unholy Grounds w/ Florentine Camerata, Di Bravura Olivehurst, CA
Jul 1 Texas Toast House w/ Matsuri San Jose, CA
Jul 2 The Captive w/ Cabin Fire Fresno, CA
Jul 3 Eastside Cafe w/ Summer Vacation, ColorChromatic, Agosto Espias El Sereno, CA
Jul 4 The Cabin w/ Touche Amore, Creatures, Matsuri, + more Garden Grove, CA
Jul 5 Yayo’s Tacos w/ Caravels (Their Homecoming Show!) Las Vegas, NV
Jul 6 Che Cafe w/ Touche Amore La Jolla, CA
Jul 7 TBA! PLEASE HELP! Phoenix, AZ,
Jul 8 The Hideaway Lounge w/ Barbarian, Mongrel, + more El Paso, Texas
Jul 9 The Pine Box w/ Squares, Ivy League, and Oh Infamous City Midland, TX
Jul 10 The Ten Eleven w/ I Ignite, Illustrations, + more San Antonio, TX
Jul 11 Super Happy Fun Land w/ Diving, My Brother’s Keeper, iDreaminstereo Houston, TX
Jul 12 1919 Hemphill w/ We Were Skeletons, Nouveux Riches, + More Ft. Worth, TX
Jul 13 Bad Granny’s Bazaar Oklahoma City, OK
Jul 14 The Warehouse w/ Losing Sleep, No Country, + more Mountain Home, Arkansas
Jul 15 The Tavern w/ This Is Not An Exit, Les Doux Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Jul 16 The Firehouse Birmingham, Alabama
Jul 17 The Greenhouse w/ Tir Asleen, + More Rome, GA
Jul 18 Earshot Records w/ Miles Apart Greenville, SC
Jul 19 The Basement Studios w/ Barrow, Lewis vs Clark, Iselia, 2613 Raleigh, NC
Jul 20 7 Day Weekend w/ Barrow, Lewis Vs Clark, In Desperation, Postcards Greensboro, NC
Jul 21 Ted’s Red Shed Annandale, VA
Aug 5 Monarch’s Bar w/ JUNE PAIK, BATTLE OF WOLF 359 + more Baltimore, MD

imadethismistake – UK / EU Tour

By will, 9 June, 2010, No Comment

imadethismistake – UK / EU Tour Begins On Friday ( 06/11 – 07/08 )
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* In support of new full-length, Bow And Quiver
* Out now on Bermuda Mohawk Productions
* Stream entire record @ Punknews.org

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Beginning on Friday, the well-traveled imadethismistake will embark on a month-long tour of the UK And Europe in support of its latest release, Bow And Quiver. The full-length was released on May 11th by Bermuda Mohawk Productions and can be purchased from the label here or directly from the band at shows.

Bow And Quiver is currently streaming in its entirety at Punknews.org. You can also download the song “Billboards” here (free mp3).

Inspired in both execution and scope, Bow And Quiver finds principal imadethismistake songwriter Kylewilliam Campol and crew at a creative apex, producing one of 2010’s most striking releases. Ten propulsive, epic-sounding tracks that flow effortlessly between shimmering post-punk numbers, angry folk rockers, intimate tales of redemption and rousing anthems dripping with both hope and dissent, the record is an amazingly cohesive effort that breathes new life into the album format.

As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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JUN 11 – Bridgend, Wales @ Hobos w/ Neil Sutherland & Friends
JUN 12 – London, England @ The Windmill w/ Neil Sutherland & Friends
JUN 13 – Newcastle, England @ Prudhoe Chare w/ Neil Sutherland & Friends
JUN 14 – Edinburgh, Scotland @ Bannermans w/ Neil Sutherland & Friends
JUN 15 – Glasgow, Scotland @ O’Henry’s w/ Neil Sutherland & Friends
JUN 16 – Durham, England @ The Fish Tank w/ Neil Sutherland & Friends
JUN 17 – Bristol, England @ The Croft w/ Neil Sutherland & Friends
JUN 22 – Caen, France @ El Camino w/ Apologies, I Have None!
JUN 23 – Laval, France @ Queen’s Bar w/ Apologies, I Have None!
JUN 24 – Dijon, France @ Deep Inside w/ Apologies, I Have None!
JUN 25 – Geneva, Switzerland @ Tiki’s Bar w/ Apologies, I Have None!
JUN 26 – Davos, Switzerland @ The Box w/ Apologies, I Have None!
JUN 27 – Gland, Switzerland @ Route de Nyon w/ Apologies, I Have None!
JUN 28 – Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Tovarna Rog w/ Apologies, I Have None!
JUN 29 – Graz, Austria @ At Sub w/ Apologies, I Have None!
JUN 30 – Austria @ TBA
JUL 01 – Oberwart, Austria @ The Oho w/ Apologies, I Have None!
JUL 02 – Wiener Neustadt, Austria @ Bandhaus w/ Apologies, I Have None!
JUL 03 – Germany @ TBA
JUL 04 – Kiel, Germany @ Hansa48 w/ Apologies, I Have None!
JUL 05 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ TBA w/ Apologies, I Have None!
JUL 06 – Belgium @ TBA
JUL 07 – France @ TBA
JUL 08 – Paris, France @ Le Pix w/ Apologies, I Have None!

Solar Bear – New EP / U.S. Tour

By will, 2 June, 2010, No Comment

SOLAR BEAR – U.S. Tour (June 06 – 24)
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* In support of new EP: CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY
* Out digitally on iTunes / CD available at shows
* Stream entire record @ Westword

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Beginning on Sunday, SOLAR BEAR will embark on a three-week tour of the U.S. in support of its latest release, CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY. The EP can be purchased digitally via iTunes or directly from the band at shows.

Recorded by Matt Van Leuven at the famed 8 Houses Down ( Teenage Bottlerocket, Discount, Ninja Gun ) in the band’s hometown of Denver, CO, and mixed / mastered by Casey Bates ( Gatsby’s American Dream, Portugal. The Man), Captains Of Industry features six absolutely blistering tracks of angular post-hardcore. With a jagged, multi-layered sound not unlike These Arms Are Snakes or Colorado brethren Fear Before, the four-piece has received plenty of praise from local press.

AV Club Denver wrote, “For all its kicks and screams, Solar Bear is as elegantly complex as it is rowdy. The post-hardcore act embodies a lot of the genre’s early era luminaries, positioning itself as a smart, noisy rock band not afraid of the occasional chugging breakdown,” while Westword proclaimed, “Time signatures switch suddenly and unexpectedly throughout the six-song EP, creating oceans of frenzied, finger-stretching chaos before melting into beautiful and sprawling half-tempo breakdowns.”

Speaking of Westword, the alt weekly is currently streaming Captains Of Industry at its website. Go here to to listen to the EP in its entirety. You can also download the song “The Endless Choir” at the link below.

Listen to “The Endless Choir” (free mp3)

As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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JUN 06 – Joplin, MO @ Cesspool Castle ( House Show )
JUN 07 – Ames, IA @ Ames Progressive
JUN 08 – East Moline, IL @ Mixtapes Record Store and Venue
JUN 09 – Lake Villa, IL @ Swing State
JUN 10 – Elgin, IL @ Mad Maggie’s
JUN 11 – Chicago, IL @ Relax Lounge
JUN 12 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Mixtape Cafe
JUN 13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Motel ( House Show )
JUN 14 – Lowell, MA @ The Fallout Shelter ( Live Set on WUML 91.5 FM )
JUN 15 – New York, NY @ Lit Lounge
JUN 16 – TBA
JUN 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ JR’s Bar
JUN 18 – Sandusky, OH @ The Underground
JUN 19 – Portsmouth, OH @ Don Mega’s Lyric Lounge
JUN 20 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Melody Inn
JUN 21 – Carbondale, IL @ The Swamp ( House Show )
JUN 22 – St. Louis, MO @ Lemp Arts
JUN 23 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
JUN 24 – Lawrence / Topeka, KS @ TBA

Annabel – Summer Tour

By will, 12 May, 2010, No Comment

ANNABEL – Summer Tour Begins Tomorrow ( May 13 – June 04 )
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* In support of Each And Everyone
* Album now streaming on Punknews.org
* Band records new EP / new song posted on Myspace

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Beginning tomorrow, Annabel is hitting the road for a Summer Tour that will find the band traveling from the East to the West Coast in the span of three weeks. The Kent, Ohio outfit continues to play shows in support its debut full-length, Each And Everyone, which was released by Count Your Lucky Stars in 2009.

You can currently stream the record in its entirety on Punknews.org. Additionally, Annabel has shot videos for two songs from the album, “As It Happened” and “People & Places.” A third track, “Sleeping Lions,” is available below as a free download as well.

Listen to “Sleeping Lions” ( Free mp3 )

As if that weren’t enough, you can still download the band’s self-released debut EP, Now That We’re Alive, from our friends at If You Make It.

Annabel’s upcoming tour also comes in anticipation of a newly recorded EP, Here We Are Tomorrow. The opening song, “The Forgetting of Names and Faces,” has been posted for your listening pleasure on the band’s Myspace Page. Release details for the EP are TBA.

Following up the success of its self-released EP, Now That We’re Alive, Annabel seizes the momentum with Each And Everyone. Youthful exuberance gives way to thoughtful maturity but the album never lacks the intoxicating energy of the band’s past work. Each And Everyone is noticeably more aggressive as the infectious melodies of the band have become razor sharp. Combining the instrumental dynamics of post rock with driving indie pop gives Annabel a unique charm and displays an outfit on the verge of greatness.

As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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MAY 13 – Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone ( Beartrap Fest! )
MAY 14 – Wilmington, NC @ Rad Fest
MAY 15 – Wilmington, NC @ Rad Fest
MAY 16 – Atlanta, GA @ Wonderroot
MAY 18 – Fort Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill
MAY 19 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
MAY 20 – Las Cruces, NM @ Equinox Music Venue
MAY 21 – Tucson, AZ @ Skrappy’s
MAY 22 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
MAY 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dig In
MAY 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Eastside Cafe
MAY 25 – Stockton, CA @ Plea for Peace Venue
MAY 26 – Eugene, OR @ The Muse Lounge
MAY 27 – Seattle, WA @ The Comet Tavern
MAY 28 – Tacoma, WA @ The Den
MAY 29 – Portland, OR @ Laughing Horse Books
MAY 30 – Boise, ID @ Terrapin Station
JUN 01 – Denver, CO @ Astroland
JUN 02 – Kansas City, MO @ TBA
JUN 03 – St Louis, MO @ Cicero’s
JUN 04 – Columbus, OH @ TBA

Stegosaur – Spring Tour

By will, 11 May, 2010, No Comment

STEGOSAUR – Spring Tour Begins Tomorrow (May 12-June 4)
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* In support of Adventure 7″
* EP now streaming on Punknews.org

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Beginning tomorrow, Stegosaur is taking its brand of post-hardcore pop on the road for a little spring fling. The band continues to support its first proper release, the Adventure 7-inch, on Sea Foam Recordings.

You can now stream all three songs from the band’s debut on Punknews.org.

Additionally, the band has made a video for “A Headache,” which you can check out here. The song is available as a free download below as well.

Listen to “A Headache” (Free mp3)

Stegosaur takes the tried and true formula of post-hardcore and turns the sound on its ear. On Adventure, the band pushes melodies through the roof while never forsaking the rock. These three songs encompass an impressive mixture of tempos, moods and textures as Stegosaur waxes and wanes its way to something unique, yet still warmly familiar. The band has the remarkable ability to write infectious and melodic (indie) rock songs that truly grab the listener with a bold and direct immediacy. If this is any indication of what’s yet to come, Stegosaur’s adventure should be a beautiful one.

TOUR
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MAY 12 – San Antonio, TX @ The Ten Eleven
MAY 13 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
MAY 14 – Houston, TX @ Deans
MAY 17 – Atlanta, GA @ Wonderroot
MAY 18 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
MAY 19 – Greensboro, NC @ Seven Day Weekend
MAY 20 – Fairfax, VA @ Fat Tuesdays
MAY 21 – Lansdale, PA @ Lansdale VFW
MAY 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Party Expo w/ Everyone Everywhere
MAY 23 – New Haven, CT @ House Show w/ Everyone Everywhere
MAY 24 – Boston, MA @ O’Briens Pub
MAY 25 – Trenton, NJ @ Mill Hill Saloon
MAY 26 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Khyber
MAY 28 – Akron, OH @ Its a Kling Thing
MAY 29 – Toledo, OH @ Mickey Finn’s Pub
MAY 30 – Chicago, IL @ Ronny’s Bar
MAY 31 – St Louis, MO @ Fubar
JUN 01 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement
JUN 02 – Memphis, TN @ P&H Cafe
JUN 04 – Norman, OK @ Universe City

Junior Battles – U.S. Tour w/ O Pioneers!!!

By will, 6 May, 2010, No Comment

JUNIOR BATTLES – U.S. Tour w/ O Pioneers!!! Begins Today (May 06 – 22)
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* In support of Self-Titled 7″ on Square Up Records
* Available for Free Download @ If You Make It
* Upcoming Split 7″ (w/ O Pioneers!!!) on Kiss Of Death announced

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Beginning today, Toronto punk band Junior Battles will join Houston’s O Pioneers!!! for two weeks’ worth of shows throughout the U.S. and Canada (May 06 – 22).

The quartet is touring support of its latest Self-Titled 7″ release on Square Up Records, as well as an upcoming split 7″ between the two touring bands via Kiss Of Death. And as if playing shows and releasing records together wasn’t incestuous enough, for the duration of the tour, 3/4 of Junior Battles will provide their considerable talents as the backing band for O Pioneer’s front man, Eric Solomon.

Details of the split release are still forthcoming, but the Self-Titled 7″can be procured from Square Up here. Limited to a pressing of 500, the record is available on green / white (150) and grey marble (350) colorways.

Additionally, the 4-song effort can be downloaded for free from our friends at If You Make It. Free is good, right?

Recommended for fans of Jawbreaker, Green Day, Bad Religion and Saves The Day, this sweet slab of wax doesn’t ignore Junior Battles’ roots; the soaring harmonies and richly layered choruses are in full, glorious effect, and it’s apparent that the band’s heart still pumps in time with the beat of its esteemed influences. There’s a sharpening of the outfit’s sound though. Galloping rhythms and buzz-saw guitars propel the songs into more dynamic territories, while the lyrics hit harder with a cutting glance toward the rigmarole of the music industry as well as what it means to make the transition from a band that occasionally plays around town to one that has become a much bigger part of each member’s life.

As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

O Junior Battleneers!!! Spring Break Good Time Pals Tour 2010
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MAY 06 – Waterloo, ON @ The Grist Mill
MAY 07 – Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee’s
MAY 08 – Buffalo, NY @ Sugar City
MAY 09 – Boston, MA @ Harpers Ferry w/ Bomb The Music Industry, We Are The Union
MAY 10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ Bomb The Music Industry, Thousandaires
MAY 11 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes w/ Bomb The Music Industry, Franz Nicolay
MAY 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ AVA House w/ The Holy Mess
MAY 13 – Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox w/ Nothington, Landmines
MAY 14 – Wilmington, NC @ RAD FEST
MAY 15 – Wilmington, NC @ RAD FEST
MAY 16 – Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn
MAY 17 – Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia
MAY 18 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Hungry House
MAY 19 – Chicago, IL @ Ronny’s w/ Tin Armor
MAY 20 – Lansing, MI @ TBA
MAY 21 – Cleveland, OH @ The Soggy Dog
MAY 22 – Windsor, ON @ Coach and Horse

Grown Ups – UK / EU Tour Announced

By will, 5 April, 2010, No Comment

GROWN UPS – Tour Updates, More
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* UK / EU Tour w/ Into It. Over It. announced (May 14 – Jun 13)
* US Tour begins on Wednesday (Apr 07 – 18)
* In Support of More Songs CD / LP on Big Scary Monsters (out May 18)
* New song streaming on myspace

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With the May 18th release date for More Songs (Big Scary Monsters) growing closer, GROWN UPS (Chicago, IL / Furnessville, IN) has announced a month-long tour of The UK and Europe in support of its upcoming debut full-length. The four piece begins its overseas adventures on May 14th and will be joined on all shows by Into It. Over It..

First though, Grown Ups will embark on a short ten-day tour of the East Coast starting this Wednesday. The band will share the stage with the likes of 1994!, Pianos Become The Teeth, Snowing and Algernon Cadwallader. As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with Grown Ups, drop me a line here.

Featuring six brand new songs and four re-recorded / reworked tracks from the 2009 EP, Songs, The aptly titled More Songs was produced by Matt Allison ( Lawrence Arms, Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, Rise Against ) and will be available from Big Scary Monsters on both vinyl and CD formats, the latter of which the band will have for sale at shows.

In related news, Grown Ups is streaming yet another new track from the record on its myspace page. Click here to listen to “Six More Weeks Of Winter,” as well as “Weed Science” and “Pears.” Additionally, the band has teamed up with If You Make It to give away a digital copy of the previously mentioned EP, Songs. To download free of charge, go here.

TOUR
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APR 07 – Buffalo, NY @ The Last Stand w/ 1994!
APR 08 – Syracuse, NY @ Noumenon House w/ 1994!
APR 09 – Cambridge, MA @ Record Hospital Fest w/ 1994!, US Girls, more
APR 10 – Windsor, CT @ Chris Z’s House w/ Pianos Become The Teeth, We Were Skeletons
APR 11 – Kingston, RI @ URI Coffee Shop w/ 1994!
APR 12 – Amherst, MA @ Dad City w/ 1994!, Chalk Talk
APR 13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Bushwick Music Studios w/ 1994!, Fellow Project
APR 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ The OX w/ 1994!
APR 15 – Montclair, NJ @ The Meatlocker w/ 1994!, Algernon Cadwallader
APR 16 – Richmond, VA @ Charlie Mansion w/ 1994!, Snowing
APR 17 – Baltimore, MD @ Philly Invades Baltimore Fest @ CCAS w/ 1994!, Algernon Cadwallader, Snowing, Pyramids
APR 18 – Akron, OH @ It’s A Kling Thing
MAY 14 – Brighton, UK @ Great Escape Fesival @ Pav Tav w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 15 – Southampton, UK @ Goblets w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 16 – Guildford, UK @ Boileroom (matinee show) w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 16 – Kingston, UK @ The Fighting Cock (evening show) w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 17 – London, UK @ TBA Special Release Party w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 18 – Derby, UK @ Big Blue Coffee Shop w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 19 – Leeds, UK @ Royal Park Cellars w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 20 – Manchester, UK @ Tiger Lounge w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 21 – Nottingham, UK @ The Chameleon Arts Cafe w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 22 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 23 – The Flapper – Birmingham, UK w/ Into It. Over It.
MAY 24 – London, UK @ BSM Showcase @ The Social w/ Into It. Over It.
JUN 01 – Krakow, Poland @ Imbir w/ Into It. Over It.
JUN 03 – Vienna, Austria @ Fluc w/ Into It. Over It.
JUN 06 – Wiesbaden, Germany @ Kreativfabrik w/ Into It. Over It.
JUN 07 – Aachen, Germany @ AZ w/ Into It. Over It.
JUN 10 – Marseille, France @ O’bundies w/ Into It. Over It.
JUN 11 – Vidreres, Spain @ H – Titud Fest w/Into It Over It

Balance And Composure / Tigers Jaw – Split CD / LP Available For Pre-Order

By will, 1 April, 2010, No Comment

BALANCE AND COMPOSURE / TIGERS JAW Split Available For Pre-Order
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* No Sleep / Run For Cover to release CD / LP (05/11/10)
* Limited Edition Tees / Prints with art by Daniel Fishel
* New Songs streaming from both bands
* Balance And Composure – on Tour

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No Sleep and Run For Cover Records are pleased to announce that the upcoming split CD / LP between Balance And Composure and Tigers Jaw is now available for Pre-Order from both labels.

Featuring four new tracks from each band, plus a bonus digital-only offering from Balance And Composure, the split was recorded by Vince Ratti (The Wonder Years, Circa Survive, Valencia) and will officially be released on May 11, 2010. Right now you can pre-order the CD version from No Sleep here, while Run For Cover’s 12″ vinyl version (200 green, 300 brown, 500 black) can be secured here.

Additionally, each label is offering exclusive pre-order package deals featuring limited-edition tees and prints with artwork by the amazing Daniel Fishel.

As for the two Pennsylvanian bands, both have debuted more new songs on their respective myspace pages. Go here to listen to “Rope” from Balance And Composure and to stream “Lodging” from Tigers Jaw, click here.

In other news, Balance And Composure will spend much of April and May touring the East Coast and Midwest. As always, if you’d like to attend or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

Balance And Composure – Tour
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APR 16 – Manchester, NH @ Rocko’s w/ A Loss for Words, Man Overboard
APR 17 – Garden City, NY @ The Ethical Humanist Society w/ A Loss for Words, Man Overboard
APR 18 – Pittman, NJ @ The Wounded Healer w/ A Loss for Words, Man Overboard
APR 20 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club w/ A Loss for Words, Man Overboard
APR 21 – Zanesville, OH @ The Shotshot w/ A Loss for Words, Man Overboard
APR 22 – Saginaw, MI @ Snuggly Mug w/ A Loss for Words, Man Overboard
APR 23 – Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room w/ A Loss for Words, Man Overboard
APR 24 – Cleveland,OH @ The Rat w/ A Loss for Words, Man Overboard
APR 25 – Cincinnati, OH @ Warsaw Arena w/ A Loss for Words, Man Overboard
APR 26 – Kingston, PA @ The Black Lodge w/ A Loss for Words, Man Overboard
MAY 08 – Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Art Space w/ Everyone Everywhere
MAY 14 – Wilkes Barre, PA @ Cafe Metropolis w/ Tigers Jaw
MAY 15 – Chalfont, PA @ CUMC w/ End of a Year, Tigers Jaw, more
MAY 16 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ The Wonder Years

PJ Bond – On Tour (UK / Europe)

By will, 15 March, 2010, No Comment

PJ BOND – Touring UK / Europe (March 16 – 29)
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* In support of You Didn’t Know I Was Alphabetical
* PJ tackles the Pink Couch

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New Jersey native PJ Bond – who for the past year has spent the majority of his days living out of his car, playing shows, crashing on couches and generally making a lot of new roommates – will embark on a month-long tour of the U.K. and mainland Europe beginning on Tuesday, March 16th.

Bond continues to tour in support of his latest full-length, You Didn’t Know I Was Alphabetical, which was released in late 2009 by Black Numbers in LP and CD format.

The ex-Outsmarting Simon front man has played in bands such as The Color Fred, Marigold and Communipaw, but in comparison to previous endeavors, Alphabetical is a decidedly more organic, homespun affair. It’s a heartfelt slice of creaky, back porch Americana tossed against a perfectly catchy pop backdrop. Still, Bond throws a little bit of everything into the mix, from rustic, up tempo alt-country rockers to haunting, melancholy acoustic offerings and sweetly infectious indie numbers.

Listen to “You, Too” (free mp3)

- A brilliant collection of songs ranging from Matt Pond PA to early Wilco folk-rockers. The whole album ebbs and flows from one emotional chord to another with ease. – Verbicide
- Bond’s eloquence and clarity approaches Paul Westerberg / Elliott Smith standards in terms of making the mundane sound essential, and vice versa. – No Depression
- Bond combines compelling storytelling sensibilities with sobering reflections, underpinned by lush melodies and more than a hint of melancholy. – Rock Sound

On a related note, Bond recently partook in the famed Pink Couch Sessions for the inimitable IfYouMakeIt.com. You can watch him perform the song “Baby Bones” here.

As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with PJ, drop me a line here.

Tour
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MAR 16 – London, England @ The Library
MAR 17 – Nottingham, England @ Chameleon Arts Cafe
MAR 18 – Manchester, England @ The Sweatbox
MAR 19 – Girvan, Scotland @ Z1 Youth Club
MAR 20 – Glasgow, Scotland @ The Black Sparrow
MAR 21 – Inverness, Scotland @ Madd Hatter’s
MAR 22 – Aberdeen, Scotland @ TBA
MAR 23 – Dunfermline, Scotland @ PJ Molloy’s
MAR 24 – Leeds, England @ Whiskey Wednesday / Santiago Bar
MAR 25 – Birmingham, England @ Stokholm House
MAR 27 – Wednesbury, England @ Addistock
MAR 28 – Swansea, England @ Mozart’s
MAR 29 – Cardiff, England @ TBA
MAR 31 – Bristol, England @ The Croft
APR 01 – Brighton, England @ Sanctuary Cella
APR 08 – Antwerpen, Belgium @ De Peylkoker
APR 09 – Holland @ TBA
APR 10 – Hillentrup, Germany @ Papiermuhle
APR 16 – Wiener Neustadt, Austria @ Triebwerk
APR 17 – Pollau, Austria @ Club 81
APR 19 – Graz, Austria @ Forum Stadtpark
APR 20 – Budapest, Hungary @ TBA
APR 21 – Vienna, Austria @ Loft
APR 22 – Vienna, Austria @ House Show
APR 23 – Regensburg, Germany @ Alte Malzerei

Sleep Bellum Sonno / Rapid Cities – On Tour

By will, 9 March, 2010, No Comment

SLEEP BELLUM SONNO and RAPID CITIES – On Tour
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* Two-week East Coast tour begins today (March 09 – 27)
* Sleep Bellum Sonno’s Judge Us By How We Lived Our Lives … available now
* Rapid Cities’ Machinery Saints available now

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Long Island, NY’s Sleep Bellum Sonno and New Brunswick, NJ’s Rapid Cities are set to embark on an East Coast tour together starting today. The two bands are once again playing shows in support of their 2009 full-length albums, Judge Us By How We Lived Our Lives, Not By How We Made Our Living and Machinery Saints, respectively.

The bands will play together from March 9th through the 20th, with Sleep Bellum Sonno continuing on for five more shows.

Sleep Bellum Sonno have composed an ambitious, conceptual record that not only stretches the limits of the artist, but of the listener as well. Recorded live, the album tells the tale of twelve characters who all intertwine into one larger story of a husband / father leaving his wife and two sons behind.To say that Sleep Bellum Sonno’s Judge Us By How We Lived Our Lives, Not By How We Made Our Living is a challenging listen might be an understatement. But for those willing to indulge themselves the riches buried within are plenty.

Listen to “A House Of Spades Stands No Chance Against The Wind (Gambler)” (Free mp3)

Deliberately evoking familiar patterns of hardcore and punk rock tradition, and spitting it out with a conscious, yet subtle control of the unconventional and the dissonant, Rapid Cities accepts the challenge to take the step forward. The resulting art of the band’s debut, Machinery Saints, observes what is pleasurable about today’s living, as well as what is mundane. Rapid Cities are both a breath of fresh air as well as an assurance that truly “progressive” yet enjoyable music is still possible.

Listen to “In My Mind” (Free mp3)

You can view a tour video and download a tour poster. As always, if you’d like to attend or speak with the bands, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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MAR 09 – Huntington, NY @ Gramp’s w/ Balance And Composure
MAR 12 – New Brunswick, NJ @ Battle School w/ Black Kites
MAR 13 – Wilmington, DE @ Marcella House
MAR 14 – Richmond, VA @ Empire
MAR 15 – Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox
MAR 17 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
MAR 18 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Blue Nile
MAR 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Breakfest and Dessert House
MAR 20 – New York, NY @ Tommy’s Tavern
MAR 24 – Brighton, MA @ Handsome Mansion #
MAR 25 – Worcester, MA @ Ralph’s Rock Diner #
MAR 26 – Burlington, VT @ 242 Main #
MAR 27 – Amherst, MA @ Dad City w/ Rooftops, The Americas #

Billy Wallace Tour Starts Today

By will, 8 March, 2010, No Comment

Billy Wallace is back on the road in support of his solo debut, The Road Spit Me Out. Go check him out!

March 8th – Knoxville, TN @ Long Branch Saloon
March 9th – Springfield, OH @ McMurray’s
March 10th – Louisville, KY @ The Monkeywrench
March 11th – Louisville, KY @ Derby City Espresso
March 12th – Cincinnati, OH @ East End Cafe
March 14th – Youngstown, OH @ Lemon Grove
March 15th – Jamestown, NY @ Labyrinth Press Co. (early show)
March 15th- Jamestown, NY @ Mojo’s (late show)
March 16th – Rochester, NY @ The Shark Tank
March 17th – Ithaca, NY @ The Wildfire Lounge
March 19th – Winooski, VT @ The Monkey House
March 20th – Jamaica Plains, MA @ Hallway Gallery
March 21st – Providence, RI @ The 201
March 23rd – Brooklyn, NY @ Goodbye Blue Monday
March 24th – New Hope, PA @ The Triumph Brewery
March 25th – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire
March 26th – Roanoke, VA @ TBA
March 27th – Richmond, VA @ The Triple
March 28th – Chapel Hill, NC @ The Cave
March 30th – Gainesville, FL @ 1982
March 31st – Gainesville, FL @ Flaco’s
April 1st – Tallahassee, FL @ House show
April 2nd – Decatur, GA @ Kavarna Cafe

PJ Bond & Billy Wallace On Tour

By will, 4 February, 2010, No Comment

PJ Bond and Billy Wallace have joined forces to head out on the road starting today. Of course Billy Wallace is formerly of The Wading Girl and self-released The Road Spit Me Out on his own label, Uneasy Records last year. PJ Bond is formerly of Outsmarting Simon most notably as well as Marigold and Communipaw. He released You Didn’t Know I Was Alphabetical late last year as well on Black Numbers.

Feb. 4th – St. Louis, MO @ The Fubar w/ PJ Bond
Feb. 5th – Peoria, IL @ The Brass Rail w/ PJ Bond
Feb. 6th – Chicago, IL @ The Horseshoe w/ PJ Bond
Feb. 7th – Grand Rapids, MI @ Kelly’s Place w/ PJ Bond
Feb. 8th – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar w/ Dave Hause (The Loved Ones) and PJ Bond
Feb. 9th – Springfield, OH @ McMurray’s w/ PJ Bond, Seton Brown
Feb. 10th – Cincinnati, OH @ Baba Budan’s w/ PJ Bond, Moriah Haven Lawson
Feb. 11th – Cleveland, OH @ The Soggy Dog House w/ PJ Bond
Feb. 12th – Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks w/ PJ Bond
Feb. 13th – New Brunswick, NJ @ The Court Tavern w/ PJ Bond
Feb. 14th – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire w/ PJ Bond
Feb. 15th, 16th – Taking a break; hanging with friends in Brooklyn.
Feb. 17th – Roanoke, VA @ The Bazaar w/ Extinctions, Just Marshall
Feb. 18th – Richmond, VA @ Six Burner w/ Nick Coward and the Last Battle