Smother Magazine
Three new tracks from Biclops (ex-Postman Syndrome / Day Without Dawn), from their summer 2008 4-song demo, have just been uploaded to their website. The band is putting the finishing touches on their debut record, which will be released sometime in 2009. The group has not signed with any label as of yet. Look for the group to play some local shows and small tours while a longer tour should take place this winter.
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Charlie Barnard is set to release his “Ivory Serpents & The Starving Tree” album of psychedelic pop on Skyeyesea Records on July 28th.
Retro it up with Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head whose album “Glistening Pleasure” came out on July 15th. Smother reviewed and loved its bevy of synth-laden melodies. Preview this quirky outfit’s “Me + Yr Daughter“. Much recommended.
Catch Atlanta-based Christian metalcore mavericks Norma Jean on Warped Tour all summer debuting tunes from their “The Anti Mother” that is set for release on August 5th on Solid State Records. Featuring guest appearances by Chino Moreno (Deftones, Team Sleep) and Page Hamilton of Helmet fame, “The Anti Mother” is sure to shred expectations.
Paramore is set to hit the stage with Jack’s Mannequin, Paper Route, and Phantom Planet later this month. Check them out on tour now in support of their well-received “RIOT!” album out now on Fueled By Ramen.
Abigail Williams and their brand of the Gothenburg-style melodic death metal are hitting things off in the Thrash and Burn tour featuring Darkest Hour, Parkway Drive, Misery Signals, Winds of Plague, Arsis, and many others. The band will showcase songs off of their upcoming full-length debut on Candlelight Records, “In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns” which boasts a guest appearance by none other than Trym Torson (Emperor/Zyklon).
Here are the confirmed dates:
Jul 29 – Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque NM
Jul 30 – Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City OK
Jul 31 – Beaumont Club, Kansas City MO
Aug 01 – Attic Club, Dayton OH
Aug 02 – Birch Run Expo Center, Birch Run MI
Aug 03 – Robot Mosh Fest, Milwaukee MI
Aug 04 – Pearl Room, Mokena IL
Aug 05 – Headliners Music Hall, Louisville KY
Aug 06 – Peabody’s Down Under, Cleveland OH
Aug 07 – Penny Arcade, Rochester NY
Aug 08 – Northern Lights, Clifton Park NY
Aug 09 – Webster Theatre, Hartford CT
Aug 10 – Crocodile Rock, Allentown PA
Aug 11 – Irving Plaza, New York NY
Aug 12 – Huntington Music Hall (Monkey Bar), Huntington WV
Aug 14 – Crazy Donkey, Farmingdale NY
Aug 15 – Palladium, Worcester MA
Aug 16 – Sonar, Baltimore MD
Aug 17 – Norva, Norfolk VA
Aug 18 – Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh NC
Aug 19 – Masquerade, Atlanta GA
Aug 20 – State Theatre, St. Petersburg FL
Aug 22 – White Rabbit, San Antonio TX
Aug 23 – Java Jazz, Houston TX
Aug 24 – House of Blues, Dallas TX
Aug 25 – Club 101, El Paso TX
Aug 26 – Marquee Theatre, Tempe AZ
Aug 27 – House of Blues, W. Hollywood CA
National Product is doing the “Endless Summer Tour” this year along with 1997. Peep their brand of pop-punk/indie rock via the video for “Medicated” or just catch them on tour…
August 14 – Bakersfield, CA @ The Dome
August 17 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
August 19 – Spokane, WA @ The Blvd
August 20 – Boise, ID @ The Venue
August 21 – Ogden, UT @ Club Boom
August 22 – Grand Junction, CO @ VFW Hall
August 23 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
August 24 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
August 27 – Kansas City, MO @ Mainstreet Café
August 29 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club
August 30 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar
September 2 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Platinum Lounge
September 3 – Rockville Centre, NY @ Vibe Lounge
September 5 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Café
September 7 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Steppin’ Out
September 11 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
September 12 – Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
September 19 – Dallas, TX @ The Door-Prophet Bar
September 20 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
September 22 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
September 24 – Las Vegas, NV @ Jillian’s
September 26 - Hollywood, CA @ The Knitting Factory
September 27 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Plus and more importantly than anything, preview the new Blacks Kids album immediately. Their official U.S. debut “Partie Traumatic” is something that kids will listen to on a boombox in Sweden while getting drunk. For serious!