February 22, 2012 – Upstarter

The Business Return to U.S. for month-long tour

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The Business returns to the U.S. for a month-long tour with direct support from Downtown Struts.

(w/ The Downtown Struts)
Feb 24 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Feb 25 Bremerton, WA @ The Charleston
Feb 26 Portland, OR @ Rotture
Feb 28 Sacramento, CA @ The Blue Lamp
Feb 29 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
Mar 1 Pomona, CA @ Characters
Mar 2 Anaheim, CA @ Juke Joint
Mar 3 San Diego, CA @ Shakedown Bar
Mar 4 Tempe, AZ @ Yucca Tap Room
Mar 6 Austin, TX @ The Mohawk, Patio
Mar 7 San Antonio, TX @ Korova
Mar 8 Dallas, TX @ LaGrange
Mar 9 Corpus, TX @ House of Rock
Mar 10 Houston, TX @ Walter’s
Mar 13 New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
Mar 15 Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
Mar 16 West Palm Beach, FL @ Respectable St.
Mar 19 Savannah, GA @ The Jinx
Mar 20 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Mar 21 Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose (Upstairs)
Mar 22 Fort Wayne, IN @ The Brass Rail
Mar 23 Lansing, MI @ Macs
Mar 24 Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge (without Downtown Struts)

Frankenbok Tour

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TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

Once again, Frankenbok embark on another string of shows, this time incorporating some of their favourite destinations – NEW ZEALAND! Thirteen more shows to support the release of the new album – THE END OF ALL YOU KNOW. So put ya best socks on, feed the dog, neck that last bottle and get ready for some boot skootin’ AUSSIE THRASHIN PUNK METAL!

DATES:
FEB 24 – Newcastle (NSW) @ Club LED
MAR 9 – Thornbury (VIC) @ The Prague

MAR 10 – Geelong (VIC) @ The Barwon Club

MAR 11 – Melbourne (VIC) @ The Cherry Bar
MAR 16 – Ballarat (VIC) @ The Karova Lounge

MAR 30 – Bendigo (VIC) @ The Newmarket Hotel

APR 12 – Auckland (NZ) @ The Crowbar (w/Sinate)

APR 13 – Palmeston Nth (NZ) @ Royal Hotel (w/Sinate)

APR 14 – Wellington (NZ) @ Medusa Bar (w/Sinate)

APR 15 – Kapiti Coast (NZ) @ The Village Inn (w/Sinate)

MAY 11 – Frankston (VIC) @ Pier Live

MAY 25 – Maitland (NSW) @ The Junkyard

MAY 26 – Canberra (ACT) @ The Basement

14th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival

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14th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival
Memorial Day Weekend • May 25 – 28, 2012
Downtown Las Vegas

MORE BANDS JUST ANNOUNCED!!!

Rancid, Nofx, Pennywise,
Sham 69, Hepcat, The Adicts,
Hot Water Music, The Briefs, Youth Of Today
Street Dogs, Dead Ending, Real McKenzies, Old Man Markley,
The Beltones , Far From Finished, Toys That Kill,
American Heist, Holding On To Sound,
The Bots, The Dips, American Werewolves,
PLUS MORE GREAT BANDS TO BE ANNOUNCED

TICKETS ON SALE!!!

3 Day Festival Passes On Sale
Fri. Feb. 24 @ 1pm (PST)
$100 (plus $5 service fee)
(Sat. May 26 • Sun. May 27 • Mon. May 28)

Single Day Tickets on Sale (Based on Availability)
Mon. March 5 @ 1pm (PST)
$40 (plus $2.50 service fee)

Daily Lineup To Be Announced on Feb. 24, 2012
The Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival was started back in 1999 as a way to bring the independent music community together for an annual party. It has since grown into a 3 day festival in downtownLas Vegas that brings out fans and bands alike from all over the world. Make no mistake, this is a PUNK ROCK PARTY that features some of the best bands of the past 35+ years, from the old school pioneers and classics to mainstays and up and comers. Founders Shawn and Mark Stern of BYO Records and seminal SoCal band Youth Brigade have been heavily involved in the PUNK ROCK community since the late ‘70’s and spend countless hours scouring their record collections, memories and abilities to reach out to old friends and new to put together an amazing line-up every year.

Joining previously announced acts Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise, The Adicts and The Briefs (original lineup) are: Sham 69 (Pursey / Parsons / Tregunna ’77 lineup), Hepcat, Hot Water Music, Youth Of Today (NYC 80’s Hardcore Monsters), Street Dogs, Dead Ending (featuring Joe Principe of Rise Against, Derek Grant of Alkaline Trio, Vic Bondi of Articles Of Faith, and Jeff Dean of Noise By Numbers), Real McKenzies, Old Man Markley, The Beltones, Far From Finished, Toys That Kill, American Heist, Holding On To Sound, The Bots The Dips, American Werewolves AND MORE TBA!!!!

All festival shows are ALL AGES.

To purchase tickets, register for Punk Rock Bowling and for more information, visit: www.punkrockbowling.com

Banner Pilot – Heart Beats Pacific

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To build on the momentum of last night, I decided to sit down and do something that I have meant to for some time now. That is to review Banner Pilot’s Heart Beats Pacific. This has been a long time coming for me, first, when I bought the album it was delayed getting to me so I didn’t get to hear it right away and also I have just been lazy.

Either way, the album is fabulous. It actually made my top ten list where I blamed it for causing me to speed while driving my truck. But it is also responsible for an even more ridiculous side effect. While alone on my 30 minute commute to town it is usually my album of choice. One day recently I actually caught myself (and I don’t know how long I had been doing it beforehand) doing only what I could describe as the “bow down.” Now for anyone not aware there was rap music before everybody in the club started getting tipsy and rappers had to explain why they were hot there was a group called Westside Connection who put out a single called Bow Down. Well the video included Ice Cube, WC, and Mack 10 raising their arms and making a bowing motion, hence the name of my dance move. This isn’t the first time an album has done that to me, I actually went through a stretch of time where I would do jazz hands while listening to In Desolation.

Now I don’t know making listeners do ridiculous dances was their intention when writing but it was definitely a result. I’m sure listeners will also experience several other side effects which may include singing along to the tremendously catchy songs which include (but are not limited to) “Alchemy”, “Spanish Reds”, “Expat”, and “Division Street.” There are not many bands around that are going to write catchier hooks then can be found on Heart Beats Pacific. It may not have had the hype of some albums that came out at around the same time but it is the one that I listen to the most and it will continue to be one of my favourites for a long time.

T.J.