Me First and the Gimme Gimmes release their five song EP titled Go Down Under today, and you can hear the entire EP here! This five song EP features a bevy of covers from famed Aussies INXS, Olivia Newton-John and Air Supply. The EP will be available digitally, on CD, and double 7”.
Day: February 10, 2011
New Screeching Weasel MP3!
Finally! For the first time in 11 years, you can listen to a brand new Screeching Weasel song. Culled from the new album First World Manifesto, out March 15th, head over to Spin to download “Beginningless Vacation”.
That’s not all. Ben Weasel was recently interviewed by the MTV Music Book Club about his favorite piece of literature. And of course Screeching Weasel is hitting the road throughout 2011, with announced stops in Texas, the East Coast, and the Screeching Weasel 25th Anniversary weekend in Chicago. More dates to come!
FREE SXSW Party Hosted By Shirts for a Cure
Paint It Black, Fake Problems, BANE, Title Fight, Riverboat Gamblers Dave Hause and The Flatliners Are Set To Play A FREE SXSW Party Hosted By Shirts for a Cure
The Shirts for a Cure Project is very excited to announce this year’s SXSW day party will feature Paint It Black, Fake Problems, BANE, Title Fight, Riverboat Gamblers Dave Hause and The Flatliners. This FREE event will be held at Red 7 (611 East 7th Street) on Friday March 18th, doors open at noon sharp. Donations will be collected at the door and are strong encouraged.
This is the sixth year Shirts for a Cure has produced a showcase for SXSW. Performers in the past have included My Chemical Romance, Hot Water Music, The Bouncing Souls, 7 Seconds, Circa Survive, Head Automatica, Lifetime and many more. This years show promises to be one of the best.
There will be limited space at this event, so please arrive early to be assured entry.
A LOSS FOR WORDS SIGNS WITH VELOCITY/RISE RECORDS
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Velocity/Rise Records are proud to announce the signing of Boston’s own A LOSS FOR WORDS.
“We are so excited to a part of the Velocity/Rise Records family,” says A LOSS FOR WORDS front man Matt Arsenault. “Everyone at the label and every band on it has the same passion for and dedication to music that we do. We couldn’t be happier.”
A LOSS FOR WORDS have released a special YouTube video to their fans about their recent signing to the Velocity/Rise Records family. Fans can view the video here.
The band are currently in the writing stages in between tours for their as-of-yet untitled Velocity/Rise debut, and will be recording with acclaimed producer Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Versa Emerge, Our Last Night) in May/June. The album is currently slated for a September release.
Prior to joining the Velocity/Rise Records family, A LOSS FOR WORDS have released a plethora of music that has garnered fans the world over. With their first self released EP, THESE PAST FIVE YEARS along with their highly successful cover album, entitled MOTOWN CLASSICS, and full length THE KIDS CAN’T LOSE, A LOSS FOR WORDS have put themselves on the map showing they have what it takes to make a serious impact.
A LOSS FOR WORDS are a group that shows no signs of stopping. These five guys are filled with such passion, dedication, and creativity, that everyone is taking notice. Members of such well-known bands as BAYSIDE, FOUR YEAR STRONG, and BANE regard A LOSS FOR WORDS as one of the hardest working bands in their genre today.
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