Month: February 2013

Broadway Calls Announce West Coast Tour

BROADWAY CALLS ANNOUNCE WEST COAST TOUR IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM OUT FEB 5

January 22, 2013 – Los Angeles, CA – Punk rock trio Broadway Calls has announced a West Coast Tour in support of their forthcoming album, Comfort/Distraction, which is due out via No Sleep Records in North America on February 5.   The tour will kick off at the legendary 924 Gilman in Berkeley on February 16 and continue down into Mexico and back up to wrap up in San Jose at The Attic on February 28.

Broadway Calls recently teamed up with producer Bill Stevenson (NOFX, Rise Against, Descendents) for the band’s third studio album, Comfort/Distraction, which features eleven rolicking punk rock anthems, including the new song “Lucky Lighter” and the recently released track “Wildly Swinging.”

Fans are invited to pre-order the new album at https://www.nosleepstore.com/artist/broadway-calls.

Stay tuned to https://www.facebook.com/broadwaycalls for news and updates regarding Comfort/Distraction.

Broadway Calls Tour Dates:
Feb 16 – Berkeley, CA – 924 Gilman (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 17 – Fresno, CA – The CYC (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 18 – Camarillo, CA – Rock City (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 19 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 21 – Queretaro, Mexico – Teatro De La Ciudad
Feb 22 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Rock and Live
Feb 23 – Mexico City, Mexico – Foro 246
Feb 24 – Tijuana, Mexico – El Tigre Bar
Feb 25 – Murrieta, CA – The Dial (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 26 – Corona, CA – Mayas (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 27 – Victorville, CA – Shot Callers (w/My Iron Lung)
Feb 28 – San Jose, CA – The Attic (w/My Iron Lung)

For More Information:
https://www.facebook.com/broadwaycalls
https://twitter.com/broadwaycalls
http://nosleeprecords.com/

The Enders-The Ruins of Ambition

I’ve been learning a lot about writing lately, and have gained a different perspective on it. Some view writing as a conversation had among people interested in the same topic with every piece building upon and influenced by the last.  I never thought of it like that before.  What does it have to do with The Enders latest album?  Well I never liked comparing bands to other bands, and saying this sounds like this or that because I always felt like it was taking away from the band and their efforts.  After taking on the new view of writing, I applied it to music.  What is music if not a culmination of different influences? 

On their Reverb Nation Page the band has NOFX, Sick of it All, Agnostic Front, Motorhead, and Minor Threat listed in their Sounds Like category.  That is a fairly diverse sound if all of those groups were put together.  But it’s true, the group weaves seamlessly between more hardcore offerings like “The Ruins of Ambition” and “The Path”, to more punk tunes like “Stand Your Ground” and  “Songs for the Working Class.”  “Pragmatic ” actually is my vision of what a song would sound like if Pennywise collaborated with Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent. Songs like “Manifesto” even remind me of another favourite of mine, Broadcast Zero.

If punk music really is a conversation, The Enders have paid close attention.  They have listened and gathered as much information before crafting their own reply, The Ruins of Ambition.  What results is a well crafted album that draws on those that came before and add their own voice to the conversation.