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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

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

Billy Wallace on If You Make It’s Pink Couch

By will, 15 March, 2010, No Comment

Billy Wallace – Seen the Light from If You Make It on Vimeo.

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

PJ Bond on If You Make It’s Pink Couch

By will, 15 March, 2010, No Comment

Grown Ups / Big Scary Monsters Detail Full-Length Info

By will, 2 March, 2010, No Comment

BIG SCARY MONSTERS Reveals GROWN UPS LP / CD Details
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* Matt Allison-produced full-length, MORE SONGS, to be released on 05/18/10
* Band now streaming two brand new tracks
* Download 2009 EP for FREE @ If You Make It
* US Tour w/ 1994!, My Heart To Joy, more (April 07 – 18)

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Big Scary Monsters is pleased to announce that Grown Ups (Chicago, IL / Furnessville, IN) has finished recording its debut full-length, More Songs, with producer Matt Allison (Lawrence Arms, Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, Rise Against ). The ten track effort will see May 18th US / UK release date from the transcontinental label.

Featuring six brand new songs and four re-recorded / reworked tracks from the 2009 EP, Songs, The aptly titled More Songs will be available from Big Scary Monsters on both vinyl and CD formats. The 12″ pressing stats are still being sorted, but there will be 300 hand-screened CDs on three different colors, split evenly between US and UK territories and the band. Stay tuned for pre-order details in April.

Grown Ups is currently streaming two brand new songs, “Weed Science” and “Pears,” at their Myspace page. 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.

Finally, as a precursor to what will be a year of heavy touring, Grown Ups has booked a 10-day East Coast tour in April with 1994! and will be playing shows with My Heart To Joy, Snowing and Algernon Cadwallader as well. Also, details regarding the band’s Summer UK / European tour are forthcoming. As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with Grown Ups, drop me a line 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 – 10 – Cambridge, MA @ Record Hospital Fest w/ 1994!, US Girls, more
APR 11 – Kingston, RI @ URI Coffee Shop w/ 1994!, My Heart To Joy
APR 12 – Amherst, MA @ Dad City w/ 1994!, My Heart To Joy
APR 13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Bushwick Music Studios w/ 1994!, My Heart To Joy
APR 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ The OX w/ 1994!
APR 15 – New Brunswick, NJ @ TBA w/ 1994!
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

Tiny Engines To Release Everyone Everywhere LP

By will, 24 February, 2010, No Comment

TINY ENGINES To Release EVERYONE EVERYWHERE LP
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* Pre-order Self-Titled 12″ (out 05/04/10)
* Band now streaming two brand new songs
* Download 2009 debut 7″ for FREE @ If You Make It

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Tiny Engines is pleased to announce that it will release the Self-Titled debut full-length from Philadelphia’s Everyone Everywhere.

The album, which will be released in vinyl and digital formats on May 04, 2010, is now up for pre-order from the label. Tiny Engines will press 500 12-inches on maroon and off-white colorways (350 / 150). To secure a copy of this amazing record, go here.

The band is currently streaming two brand new songs, “Tiny Boat” and “Blown Up Grown Up,” on its Myspace page.

Everyone Everywhere’s eponymous debut builds on the rock-solid foundation laid down on last year’s dynamic 7″, A Lot Of Weird People Standing Around, and further pushes the band’s sonic palette in exciting new directions at every turn. Sure, those lovely Promise Ring vibes remain – not to mention hints of Braid’s twisting-yet-tuneful angularity, the crackling anti-anthems of indie heroes Superchunk and Piebald’s off-kilter sense of melody – but the Philly four piece has honed its songwriting chops, dialed in its amps and seriously upped the ante with this emotionally taut ten-song affair.

On a related note, Everyone Everywhere and Evil Weevil Records, the label responsible for the 7″ version of A Lot Of Weird People Standing Around, have teamed up with the awesome folks at If You Make It to give away a digital copy of the 4-song effort. To download this sweet little release, completely free from financial obligation, go here.

- Big crunching power chords interact with a rollicking bass and thumping drums to create the same kind of fun-loving tunes I vainly attempted to craft back in college. – DryveTymeOnlyne
- Standing above a lot of bands that attempt to emulate those near-perfect years of the Midwest, Everyone Everywhere is destined to turn more than a few heads. – ScenePointBlank
- Sounding like the spunky lovechild of Rainer Maria, American Football and Piebald, Everyone Everywhere is late 90s emo done right. – Punkbands.com
- Everyone Everywhere put their own unique spin on mid / late-`90s revival … ridiculously promising and occasionally brilliant. – Punknews.org
- Successfully paying homage to some of the greatest bands in independent music while still retaining its own identity. – Go211.com
- Listening to Everyone Everywhere is like running into a totally rad old friend at a party and having the best time. – Exclaim
- Chalk full of enough quirkiness and sing-along-ness to keep your attention from beginning to end. – Prick Magazine
- This is road trip music, springtime music, vacation music, just good stuff in general. – Fistfight At The Arthouse
- Everyone Everywhere are one of the best emo bands (new or old) I’ve heard in recent years. – Rockfreaks.net