February 2011 – Page 2

Cold Blue Rebels – Blood, Guts, N’ Rock & Roll

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Imagine yourself walking through an apocalyptic 1950s Hollywood. An ominous wind howls down empty streets. A bone white moon hangs in the sky. The unsettling calm is replaced with the the sound of engines revving and tires squealing. The moon turns to blood. The scraping of shuffled feet draws near. In seconds you’re surround by pompadour-bedecked greasers and buxom undead vamps with low cut tops and the worst intentions. The upright bass begins to thump out a rhythm. Guitars wail. You don’t seem to mind that your brains are now becoming a meal.

For the undead rockabilly / psychobilly set amongst you, get yourself prepared to rock with the Cold Blue Rebels. Blood, Guts, N’ Rock & Roll is the brand new release from straight from Hollywood’s freshest dug graves.

Musically, the Cold Blue Rebels (CBR) run the psychobilly spectrum from the Stray Cats sounding, “Cold Blue & Beautiful” to a more straight up punk sounds of “Brain Food” and the Mad Sin-esque tones of “Drenched In Black”. Frankly it is nice to hear this amount of variety in what can often be a rather one-trick-pony sub genre.

Blood, Guts, N’ Rock & Roll does have, for better or worse, the trappings of the genre: zombies, zombie hookers, death, blood, gore, presented in a 50s horror film style. For what it’s worth though, a good part of the charm of psychobilly is the revision of the rockabilly culture with the horror kitsch spin; fast cars, fast guitars, switch blades, and the undead. … you know, right?

Pound for pound a damn fine effort for a bunch of undead.

For fans of: Stray Cats, Mad Sin, Elvis Hitler, Gene Vincent’s Ghost

Tracks:
1. Procession Of The Crypt Keeper
2. Cold, Blue And Beautiful
3. Hell Block 13
4. Worm Hole Hooker
5. Pumpkin King
6. Big Boss Man
7. Lil’ Grave Robber
8.Sock Hop Strangler
9. Brain Food
10. Zombie Love
11. Drenched In Black
12. Riot In Cell Block #9

Bad Religion with Rise Against

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BAD RELIGION ANNOUNCE DATES WITH RISE AGAINST

Influential Punk Band Tours In Support Of Acclaimed New Album

February 8, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA – Iconic punk champions Bad Religion will be hitting the road along with melodic hardcore upstarts Rise Against for what is sure to be one of the most electrifying and rousing tours of the year. In the last months Bad Religion have celebrated thirty years of innovative and genre defining music, capping the landmark with the release of their critically acclaimed new album The Dissent of Man featuring radio hits “The Devil In Stitches” and “Cyanide.” The band is now set to take its exquisitely inflammatory live act across America, performing a charged mixture of new material and beloved classics.

“The crew rarely relented during its torrid 75-minute set. Graffin channeled Robert Mitchum’s “Night Of The Hunter” preacher on the twisted “Man With A Mission” promising followers eternal salvation as a bevy of slashing riffs ripped at his heels like hellfire. The brutally efficient “Atomic Garden” found the band bringing sonic life to the U.S war machine, dual guitarists nearly drowning Graffin in a howling metallic crunch of feedback-soaked noise.” – Recent live review, Chicago Tribune

Bad Religion (W/ Rise Against) Tour Dates:

Apr. 05 – The Joint – Las Vegas, NV
Apr. 07 – Long Beach Arena – Long Beach, CA
Apr. 08 – RIMAC Arena – La Jolla, CA
Apr. 09 – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – San Francisco, CA
Apr. 11 – Rose Garden Arena – Portland, OR
Apr. 12 – WaMu Theater – Seattle, WA
Apr. 14 – The Great Saltair – Magna, UT
Apr. 15 – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO
Apr. 19 – Stubb’s – Austin, TX
Apr. 20 – Concrete Street Amphitheater – Corpus Christi, TX
Apr. 22 – St. Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL
Apr. 23 – Sunset Cove Amphitheater – Boca Raton, FL
Apr. 25 – House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC
Apr. 26 – 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C.
Apr. 27 – Rams Head Live – Baltimore, MD
Apr. 29 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
May 02 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
May 03 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
May 05 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
May 06 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
May 07 – Nautica Pavilion – Cleveland, OH
May 08 – Assembly Hall – Champaign, IL
May 10 – Pops – Sauget, IL
May 11 – Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO
May 13 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL

For More Information:
www.badreligion.com
www.epitaph.com

Refuse Resist On The Road

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The boys in Refuse Resist are hittin’ the road! They’ll kick off their two-week tour of the Eastern US in Boston on Feb 20 before making their way down to Florida and back again! Check the dates below then turn off yer damn computer and go to a show!

FB event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=128055207253543

We’re so stoked about this tour, we’ve decided to give away some music!

Buy a Refuse Resist Tshirt and you’ll receive a FREE copy of their Thorp debut, Socialized! This offer is only good now through the end of the tour!

You can get the Tshirt/Cd combo and view the tour promo video and dates here:

http://www.thorprecords.com/splash/refuse-resist-winter-tour-2011/

Feb 20 Allston, MA @ Great Scott w/ Welch Boys, Burning Streets
Feb 23 Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar w/ 38 Snub, Yesterday’s Heroes
Feb 24 Durham, NC @ Marvell Complex w/ Dead to Society, Yesterday’s Heroes
Feb 25 Chattanooga, TN @ Antarctica w/ Yesterday’s Heroes, 40oz Folklore
Feb 26 New Orleans, LA @ Cafe Prytania w/ Yesterday’s Heroes, more
Feb 27 TBA
Feb 28 TBA
Mar 1 Miami, FL @ Churchill’s w/ Sadplant, Nobody’s Hero, more
Mar 2 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Monterey Club w/ Sadplant, Flees, To Be Hated
Mar 3 Savannah, GA @ TBA
Mar 4 Richmond, VA @ TBA w/ Supreme Commander
Mar 5 Washington, DC @ TBA w/ Supreme Commander
Mar 6 West Babylon, NY @ Sinclair’s w/ Yesterday’s Heroes, Crusher, Gangway, Strong Arm Law, RSG

The Frustrators Return

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The Frustrators, the longstanding, bi-coastal punk rock 4-piece, featuring New England punk-rock hustlers Jason Chandler (vocals, artwork), Terry Linehan (guitar, backing vocals) and Art Tedeschi (drums), and Cali-raised fourth man and bassist, Green Day’s Mike Dirnt, are set to release the Griller EP on Adeline Records on February 15 (available digitally Feb 22.)

Continue reading The Frustrators Return

Fat Wreck Chords Tour Dates

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Banner Pilot
01/22/11 Fargo, ND at Fargo Theatre w/ Heatbox, Free Energy, The Postelles
01/28/11 Madison, WI at The Frequency
01/29/11 Chicago, IL at Beat Kitchen
05/21/11 Montreal, Canada at Les Foufounes Electriques POUZZA FESTIVAL w/The Queers

Chixdiggit!
05/28/11 Chicago, IL at Reggie’s Rock Club WEASEL FEST w/ Riverdales, Kepi Goulie, Kurt Baker, The Visitors, The Sugar Stems

Cobra Skulls
01/16/11 Las Vegas, NV at Las Vegas Country Saloon
01/17/11 Tucson, AZ at Scrappy’s w/ Old Man Markley, Dr. Dinosaur
01/18/11 El Paso, TX at 2nd Floor Gallery M’s Lips Lounge
01/20/11 Dallas, TX at House of Blues w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley, Latch Key Kids
01/21/11 San Antonio, TX at Backstage Live w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley, Latch Key Kids
01/22/11 Houston, TX at House of Blues w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley, Latch Key Kids
01/23/11 Houma, LA at The Boxer & the Barrel w/ Old Man Markley, Jigowatt
01/24/11 New Orleans, LA at House of Blues w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley
01/25/11 Jacksonville, FL at Mavericks w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley
01/27/11 Orlando, FL at House of Blues w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley
01/28/11 Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Revolution w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley
01/29/11 Gainesville, FL at 8 Seconds Nightclub and Bar w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley
01/31/11 Myrtle Beach, SC at House of Blues w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley
02/01/11 Atlanta, GA at Masquarade w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley
02/02/11 Nashville, TN at The Muse w/ Old Man Markley *
02/03/11 Knoxville, TN at Valarium w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley
02/04/11 Charlotte, NC at The Filmore w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley
02/05/11 Norfolk, VA at Norva w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Old Man Markley
02/06/11 Fort Ashby, WV at St. Broseph’s Cathedral w/ I Forget, The Christmas Lights, Perfect Future, Dogjaw
02/07/11 Baltimore, MD at Charm City Art Space
02/08/11 Philadelphia, PA at The Fire
02/09/11 Brooklyn, NY at Knitting Factory w/ Dirty Tactics, Jukebox Romantics
02/10/11 Cleveland, OH at Beachland Tavern
02/11/11 Hamtramck, MI at Small’s
02/12/11 Chicago, IL at Beat Kitchen
02/13/11 Saint Louis, MO at Firebird
02/14/11 Kansas City, MO at Record Bar
02/16/11 Flagstaff, AZ at Bixey’s
02/17/11 Riverside, CA at Back to the Grind
02/18/11 Sacramento, CA at Luigi’s Fungarden w/ Danny Secretion & The Shitty Ramones, The Croissants, Drastic Actions
02/19/11 Sparks, NV at The Alley w/ Final Summation, Deadly Gallows, Beercan, Melvin Makes Machine Guns *

Dead To Me
04/23/11 Meerhout, Belgium at Groezrock Festival
04/24/11 London, UK at Underworld
04/25/11 London, UK at BBC Radio Show
04/26/11 Newcastle, UK at Trillians
04/27/11 Manchester, UK at Night & Day
04/28/11 Plymouth, UK at S. U. Illusion
04/29/11 Derby, UK at The Old Bell
04/30/11 Swansea, UK at Sin City
05/01/11 Bristol, UK at The Croft
05/03/11 Saarbrucken, Germany at Garage
05/05/11 Bremen, Germany at Treue
05/06/11 Helsinki, Finland at Travastia
05/07/11 Copenhagen, Denmark at Loppen Punk and Billy Bash
05/09/11 Dresden, Germany at Chemiefabrik
05/12/11 Tilburg, Netherlands at 013
05/13/11 Essen, Germany at Cafe Nova
05/14/11 Rouen, France at Le Bateau Ivre
05/15/11 Arnhem, Netherlands at Willemen

Dillinger Four
02/04/11 Minneapolis, MN at Triple Rock Social Club w/ Paint It Black, Arms Aloft *

Mad Caddies
02/26/11 Brisbane Qld, Australia at RNA Showgrounds
02/27/11 Sydney, Australia at Eastern Creek Raceway
03/04/11 Melbourne Vic, Australia at Showgrounds
03/05/11 Adelaide, Australia at Bonython Park
03/07/11 Perth, Australia at Steel Blue Oval

NOFX
01/20/11 Dallas, TX at House of Blues w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley, Latch Key Kids
01/21/11 San Antonio, TX at Backstage Live w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley, Latch Key Kids
01/22/11 Houston, TX at House of Blues w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley, Latch Key Kids
01/24/11 New Orleans, LA at House of Blues w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley
01/25/11 Jacksonville, FL at Mavericks w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley
01/27/11 Orlando, FL at House of Blues w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley
01/28/11 Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Revolution w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley
01/29/11 Gainesville, FL at 8 Seconds Nightclub and Bar w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley
01/31/11 Myrtle Beach, SC at House of Blues w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley
02/01/11 Atlanta, GA at Masquarade w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley
02/03/11 Knoxville, TN at Valarium w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley
02/04/11 Charlotte, NC at The Filmore w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley
02/05/11 Norfolk, VA at Norva w/ Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Old Man Markley

Old Man Markley
01/13/11 Los Angeles, CA at The Echo RECORD RELEASE SHOW
01/14/11 Pomona, CA at Characters
01/15/11 San Diego, CA at Eleven
01/16/11 Tempe, AZ at Yucca Tap Room
01/17/11 Tucson, AZ at Skrappy’s w/ Cobra Skulls, Dr. Dinosaur
01/18/11 Albuquerque, NM at Launchpad w/ Lucero
01/20/11 Dallas , TX at Double Wide *NOFX After Party* 11:30pm- $5 (two for one with ticket stub) *
01/20/11 Dallas, TX at House of Blues w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Latch Key Kids
01/21/11 San Antonio, TX at Backstage Live w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Latch Key Kids
01/22/11 Houston, TX at House of Blues w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls, Latch Key Kids
01/23/11 Houma, LA at The Boxer & the Barrel w/ Cobra Skulls *
01/24/11 New Orleans, LA at House of Blues w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls
01/25/11 Jacksonville, FL at Mavericks w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls
01/26/11 Jupiter, FL at Guana Banas *
01/27/11 Orlando, FL at House of Blues w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls
01/28/11 Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Orginal Fat Cats *NOFX After Party* *
01/28/11 Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Revolution w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls
01/29/11 Gainesville, FL at 8 Seconds Nightclub and Bar w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls
01/30/11 New Smyrna, FL at Beachside Tavern *
01/31/11 Myrtle Beach, SC at House of Blues w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls
02/01/11 Atlanta, GA at Masquarade w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls
02/02/11 Nashville, TN at The Muse w/ Cobra Skulls *
02/03/11 Knoxville, TN at Valarium w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls
02/04/11 Charlotte, NC at The Filmore w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls
02/05/11 Norfolk, VA at Norva w/ NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Cobra Skulls
02/07/11 Nashville, TN at Foobar Too *
02/08/11 Memphis, TN at Neil’s Music Room *
02/09/11 Dallas, TX at Double Wide *
02/10/11 Austin, TX at Red 7 *
02/19/11 San Francisco, CA at Cafe Du Norde SF Bluegrass and Old Time Fest *

Paint It Black
02/04/11 Minneapolis, MN at Triple Rock Social Club w/ Dillinger Four, Arms Aloft *
02/05/11 Chicago, IL at Locked Out w/ Lemuria, Raw Nerve Poison Planet, Boilerman *
03/04/11 Brooklyn, NY at Death By Audio w/ Punch, Iron Chic, Vaccine, Zombie Dogs *
03/05/11 Washington , DC at St. Stephen’s Church w/ Scremaing Females, Punch, Sick Fix, Slingshot Dakota, Give *
03/06/11 Philadelphia, PA at First Unitarian Church w/ Screaming Females, Punch, Iron Chic, Give *
03/18/11 Austin, TX at Shirts For A Cure Showcase FREE SHOW! *

The Real McKenzies
01/12/11 Dortmund, Germany at Inside *
01/13/11 Tampere, Finland at Klubi *
01/14/11 Helsinki, Finland at Tavastia *
01/15/11 Lutakko, Finland at Jyvaskyla *
01/17/11 Blackpool, UK at The Blue Room *
01/18/11 Brighton, UK at Prince Alberts *
01/19/11 London, UK at Borderline *
01/21/11 Glasgow, Scotland at The Admiral Bar w/ Roughneck Riot *
01/22/11 Edinburgh, Scotland at Bannersmans w/ Crashed Out *
01/23/11 Kirkaldy, Scotland at Windsor *
01/24/11 Inverness, Scotland at Hootananny *
01/25/11 Aberdeen, Scotland at Drummonds w/ Roughneck Riot *
01/26/11 Newcastle, UK at 3 Tuns *
01/27/11 Manchester, UK at Night and Day Cafe *
01/28/11 Frankfurt, Germany at Au *
01/29/11 Sursee, Switzerland at Kulturwerk 118 *
01/30/11 Stuttgart, Germany at LKA w/ Pennywise *
01/31/11 St. Gallen, Switzerland at Birreria Acoustic Show *
02/01/11 Lindau, Germany at Club Vaudeville w/ Pennywise *
02/02/11 Chur, Switzerland at Palazzo *
02/03/11 Milano, Italy at Alcatraz w/ Pennywise *
02/04/11 Bologna, Italy at Estragon w/ Pennywise *
02/05/11 Innsbruck, Austria at Air and Style *
02/06/11 Pforzheim, Germany at Bottich *
02/08/11 Neuss, Germany at Hamtorkrug Acoustic Show *
02/09/11 Emden, Germany at Tobi’s Irish Pub Acoustic Show *
02/10/11 Munster, Germany at Gleis 22 *
02/11/11 Leipzig, Germany at Conne Island *
02/12/11 Potsdam, Germany at Archiv *

Riverdales
05/28/11 Chicago, IL at Reggie’s Rock Club WEASEL FEST w/ Chixdiggit, Kepi Goulie, Kurt Baker, The Visitors, The Sugar Stems

Screeching Weasel
05/27/11 Chicago, IL at Reggie’s Rock Club WEASEL FEST w/ Teenage Bottlerocket, Zatopeks, Shot Baker, Chinese Telephones, Jetty Boys
05/29/11 Chicago, IL at Reggie’s Rock Club WEASEL FEST w/ The Queers, The Manges, The Soviettes, The Steve Adamyk Band

The Soviettes
05/29/11 Chicago, IL at Reggie’s Rock Club WEASEL FEST w/ Screeching Weasel, The Queers, The Manges, The Steve Adamyk Band

Strung Out
01/30/11 Anaheim, CA at House of Blues w/ Voodoo Glowskulls

Swingin’ Utters
02/05/11 Oakland, CA at The Uptown w/ La Plebe, Complaints

Teenage Bottlerocket
05/27/11 Chicago, IL at Reggie’s Rock Club WEASEL FEST w/ Screeching Weasel, The Zatopeks, Shot Baker, Chinese Telephones, Jetty Boys

Werewolfs – So Yeah, We’re Werewolves

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…So Yeah, Were Werewolves. Just from the band name you can tell that they’re one of them overly confident metalcore band that are oh so popular right about now. From Colorado, there’s not much to know other than they had a bit of a break, then reformed late 2010. Werewolfs was released in December, and is a re-release of their Cadavers EP and also features demos from 2008.

The album opens with an intro track full of noises straight out of a horror movie sound effect library. Then the screams, on ‘Majesticadaver’, scare you out of your skin as soon as they’re registered in your brain. By screams I mean vocals, if that’s what you wanna call them. The instrumental side of it is chaotic, with pretty much no structure whatsoever. There’s a slight hint of Every Time I Die to them, only slight. Don’t get too excited.

‘Jenny From The Blockadaver (Undead Version)’ starts with the typical chugging Hardcore guitar riff, joined by electro/keyboard sounds, think Enter Shikari. There’s a very long intro- 1 minute, as opposed to none at all on the first track, but not much difference from the track before it. It’s clear now that it’s going to be hard to tell one song from the other.

Straight into the screams again on ‘Anachronisticadaver’. The feral instrumentals continue onto this one, making it hard to tell where one track ends and the next begins. ‘Sunshine Friends/ Dr. Jurassic Park (demo)’ kicks off with a deeper scream- kinda like Candace from Walls Of Jericho. Then the insane, screechy yelps re-emerge. Damn. Gang vocals are added to the mix of out of tune wailing on the chorus of, this, the first of 2008’s demo tracks on this record.

‘Majesticadaver (demo)’ sounds the same as the mastered version, just not as polished. What you’d expect from a demo. Oh, and it’s 4 seconds longer. One demo track that’s better than the mastered version (and most of the other songs for that matter), is ‘Anachronisticadaver (demo)’. It actually has some structure to it. Again with the pointless empty 1 minute intro on ‘J- Dahm’s Bromance (demo), which is a shame because it is one of the best songs on the CD. There’s a pause in the middle of it, then it starts back up again, who knows if it’s two tracks in one. ‘Scott Beowolf (demo)’, the final track, is an epic electro instrumental piece. Well, until 2 minutes in when the yells kick in. That’s all it is, yells. No words, just yelling for over a minute. And this still counts as music how exactly?

…So Yeah, to sum it up, this compilation of an EP and demo tracks is essentially 25 minutes of deranged, unsettling noise. Which is pretty much the definition of math-core. So enjoy! I suppose.

–Frankii

Sadplant The End of Fun

Connecticut’s prolific favorites are back with a new release. I know that it’s been like 16 minutes since the last new release, but hell if you got the goods, rock with it, right?

The End of Fun brings 12 new tracks of snotty punk rock songs of angst, despair, guts and a slight slight glimmer of hope. Along with that, if you’ve been following this band at all, you get a lot more synchronicity in the music. While the recording still has a garage edge to it, the music is more polished and I think the mix is finally right.

I try not to gush, but this band really makes me proud. They, like the rest of us have to deal with every waking day, but through daily struggles of life and lineup changes (new drummer) they continue to produce. I’m not sure I need to say much more.

Speaking of the lineup, Sadplant currently consists of Benny Social on guitar and vox, Amy Wappel on bass and box and Gabe Fonseca on drums and vox as well. The bottom line is that Sadplant rocks. The underline is that if you get bored with the last release, you get a new one in minutes.

On a side note, I totally dig male / female point / counterpoint vocals. … makes me think of the old school track Oki Dogs from Youth Gone Mad or Hopeless Romantic from Bouncing Souls (or heaven forbid, Renee Zellweger in Capital Records. … I kid, I kid. That movie rocks.)

Cheers!