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2/27/2015
2/25/2015
Crate Digger: An Obsession With Punk Records by Bob Suren
Crate Digger: An Obsession With Punk Recordsby Bob Suren
Available on June 9th - Trade Paperback, 192 Pages - $14.95
An insider's account of the last 30 years of punk rock and vinyl records,
including new information on many punk luminaries.
Bob Suren
spent more than 30 years immersed in punk rock. His obsession with punk
music, culture, and especially record collecting began with a loaned
mix tape in a small town in Florida when he was a teenager and slowly
took over all aspects of his life.
He started a record label and distribution company, opened a record
store, managed a thriving bootleg merchandise empire, published a
magazine, promoted shows, and traveled the world with his own band. He
mentored generations of younger punks and built a movement that put
Florida on the map. He stayed a step ahead of all the ups and downs of
the music industry, always pioneering.
Join Bob as he hangs out with punk luminaries like Jello Biafra, The
Meatmen, Raw Power, Black Flag, The Dead Boys, Millions of Dead Cops,
Rattus, and more. He relates his (mis)adventures breaking his curfew to
see the Dead Boys' last show, almost getting arrested after seeing the
Ramones, touring with his bands in Egypt, Ecuador, Brazil, and more.
As Jeff Nelson of Minor Threat said, "Really brings to life the early
days of the American punk scene as it spread slowly across the country,
through turntables, fanzines, and word of mouth. His vivid vinyl
recollections illustrate how good record stores and adventurous college
radio stations were so essential in bringing startling new music into
the lives of many previously isolated kids. It follows the trajectory of
a kid-turned-concert-promoter as his passion for music became
all-consuming."
Then one day it all fell apart. He'd built up his life like a record
collection, but it didn't satisfy him anymore. He sold everything,
dropped out, moved far from home to start fresh... and wrote this book.
Crate Digger is written in
short spurts tied to actual records. The result is real, heartfelt, and
deeply informed by the music of the last thirty years. It's a basic
piece of your punk history collection.
"Bob Suren delivers some great punk rawk history through anecdote and wit, intermingled with personal stories of love, loss, the characters that have come and gone and that elusive hunk of vinyl that's just around the next corner.... All spanning 30 years of Bob's life."
- Ami Lawless, Voetsek
"A passionate and cautionary tale of the ecstasy and dark side of a
serious vinyl addiction in the golden age of preinternet wax hoarding . A
must read for anyone who collects anything!"
- Tesco Vee, the Meatmen.
"More than just your typical "record guide," Crate Digger allows us to
accompany Bob on his passionate 30+ year punk rock journey. The
anecdotal approach reminds us that, for the passionate music fan,
there's a personal connection to a particular record that often conjures
up various memories, both good and bad."
- Al Quint, Suburban Voice magazine and Sonic Overload Radio.
PDF Press Release:
http://static.microcosmpublishing.com/uploads/cratedigger-pr.pdf
ISBN: 978-1-62106-878-5 Publication Date: June 9, 2015 Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages Subjects: Music / Memoir Price: $14.95 U.S. 
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2/24/2015
THE GROWLERS Winter Tour Plus San Diego, San Francisco and London
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John Grant to tour w/ The Pixies this spring!
JOHN GRANT ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR DATES WITH THE PIXIES
PALE GREEN GHOSTS OUT NOW
PALE GREEN GHOSTS OUT NOW
WATCH: Tiny Desk Concert via NPR
WATCH: Music video for "Glacier," highlighting 100 years of
LGBT history via YouTube
Rough Trade - Album of the Year 2013
The Guardian - Top 5 Albums of 2013
The Guardian - Top 5 Albums of 2013
Rolling Stone - 27 Best Albums You Didn't Hear in 2013
Uncut - Top 5 Albums of 2013
Under The Radar - Top 10 Albums of 2013
MOJO - Top 5 Albums of 2013
Magnet - Top 10 Singer/Songwriters of 2013
eMusic - Top 100 Albums of 2013
Boston Globe - The Best Overlooked Albums of 2013
Yahoo - Best of 2013 Staff Picks
WFUV - Best of 2013 Staff Picks
KEXP - Best of 2013 Staff Picks
Partisan Records is excited to announce that The Pixies have chosen John
Grant as their direct support for a spring US tour in continued support
of 2013's
Pale Green Ghosts. Kicking off in New
Orleans on May 5th, the tour will route through the Southeast and East
Coast, culminating with two New York City shows (The Beacon Theater on
May 27th and the historic Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on May 28th).
Additionally, Grant will play Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, and is
currently working on his third album due out later this year. The full
list of tour dates is below.
In late 2014, Grant performed much of his celebrated catalog with the 60-piece BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, with arrangements by his long-time collaborator Fiona Brice. So good was the performance, and also in response to public demand, Grant's UK label, Bella Union, released a live recording of the show late last year. This follows Grant's 2014 nomination for a BRIT Award in the Best International Male Solo Artist category, where he went up against Drake, Bruno Mars, and Justin Timberlake.
2014 also found Grant collaborating with many widely acclaimed artists: He was asked by Elton John to re-recorded "Sweet Painted Lady," which was included on the 40th anniversary reissue of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road that came out in March. Not only did he help translate Asgeir's debut album, In the Silence, into English, but his vocals can also be heard on the recent Hercules And Love Affair album, The Feast of The Broken Heart, on tracks " I Try To Talk To You" and "Liberty."
Tour Dates:
In late 2014, Grant performed much of his celebrated catalog with the 60-piece BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, with arrangements by his long-time collaborator Fiona Brice. So good was the performance, and also in response to public demand, Grant's UK label, Bella Union, released a live recording of the show late last year. This follows Grant's 2014 nomination for a BRIT Award in the Best International Male Solo Artist category, where he went up against Drake, Bruno Mars, and Justin Timberlake.
2014 also found Grant collaborating with many widely acclaimed artists: He was asked by Elton John to re-recorded "Sweet Painted Lady," which was included on the 40th anniversary reissue of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road that came out in March. Not only did he help translate Asgeir's debut album, In the Silence, into English, but his vocals can also be heard on the recent Hercules And Love Affair album, The Feast of The Broken Heart, on tracks " I Try To Talk To You" and "Liberty."
05/05/15 - New Orleans, LA - Civic Theatre*
05/06/15 - Birmingham, AL - Iron City*
05/08/15 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Fest
05/11/15 - Charleston, SC - PAC*
05/12/15 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium*
05/13/15 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva*
05/15/15 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace*
05/17/15 - Cleveland, OH - Masonic Auditorium*
05/19/15 - Niagara Falls, NY - Rapids Theatre*
05/21/15 - Burlington, VT - Flynn P.A. Center*
05/22/15 - Cooperstown, NY - Brewery Ommegang*
05/27/15 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre*
05/28/15 - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre*
06/12/15 - Bergen, Norway - Bergenfest
06/14/15 - Aarhus, DK - Northside Festival
07/04/2015 - Hampshire, UK - Blissfields Festival
07/23/2015 - Galway, IE - Big Top^
07/25/2015 - Topcliffe, UK - Deer Shed Festival
11/12/15 - London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo
* denotes w/ The Pixies
^denotes w/ Sinead O'Connor
http://johngrantmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/johngrantmusic
https://twitter.com/johnwgrant
http://www.partisanrecords.com/artists/john-grant/
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Oh Land Unveils "Flags" w/ Jezebel and VEVO
Oh Land
Premieres New Video “Flags” via Jezebel and VEVO
New Album Earth Sick Out Now,
Head Up High (The Remixes) Out 3/3
"…warm synth-pop arrangements and starry-eyed lyrics…" – Billboard
"…spun from sonic gold." - Noisey
“…shows her musical evolution and maturation into an innovative vocalist.” – NYLON
Multi-talented musician, songwriter & producer, Nanna Øland Fabricius, better known as Oh Land, has unveiled her new video "Flags” which Jezebel premiered. The video was created and produced by Oh Land herself—a combination of artistry and her desire to truly illustrate the meaning of the song. On the crafting of the video, Oh Land elaborates: “ These days where everyone has a phone and a camera, you can actually do it yourself. It doesn’t need to be a super expensive, super difficult thing to do. You just need to have some ideas and be willing to work a lot yourself.”
Click HERE to watch “Flags” and we encourage you to post and share!
“Flags” is the latest from Oh Land’s fourth studio album, Earth Sick released via Tusk or Tooth/Kobalt Label Services. The “Flags” video is a continuation of the grassroots and innovative approach Oh Land has taken with Earth Sick, fueling all aspects of the creative process. Earth Sick is out now digitally and on CD and vinyl, and lead single “Head Up High” has been getting serious remix love from the likes of MS MR, Penguin Prison, CSS, Lauren Flax and Mercury (the remix bundle will be released digitally on March 3).
Download the Earth Sick album, featuring “Head Up High,” “Flags,” and “Nothing Is Over” on iTunes ( http://smarturl.it/ohlandesit)// Amazon ( http://smarturl.it/ohlandesamz)
Preorder Head Up High (The Remixes) on iTunes and instantly get the MS MR number!
http://smarturl.it/huhremixesi
Stream the “Head Up High – MS MR Remix” and playlist it from here!
http://smarturl.it/headuphighMSMR
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Premieres New Video “Flags” via Jezebel and VEVO
New Album Earth Sick Out Now,
Head Up High (The Remixes) Out 3/3
"…warm synth-pop arrangements and starry-eyed lyrics…" – Billboard
"…spun from sonic gold." - Noisey
“…shows her musical evolution and maturation into an innovative vocalist.” – NYLON
Multi-talented musician, songwriter & producer, Nanna Øland Fabricius, better known as Oh Land, has unveiled her new video "Flags” which Jezebel premiered. The video was created and produced by Oh Land herself—a combination of artistry and her desire to truly illustrate the meaning of the song. On the crafting of the video, Oh Land elaborates: “ These days where everyone has a phone and a camera, you can actually do it yourself. It doesn’t need to be a super expensive, super difficult thing to do. You just need to have some ideas and be willing to work a lot yourself.”
Click HERE to watch “Flags” and we encourage you to post and share!
“Flags” is the latest from Oh Land’s fourth studio album, Earth Sick released via Tusk or Tooth/Kobalt Label Services. The “Flags” video is a continuation of the grassroots and innovative approach Oh Land has taken with Earth Sick, fueling all aspects of the creative process. Earth Sick is out now digitally and on CD and vinyl, and lead single “Head Up High” has been getting serious remix love from the likes of MS MR, Penguin Prison, CSS, Lauren Flax and Mercury (the remix bundle will be released digitally on March 3).
Download the Earth Sick album, featuring “Head Up High,” “Flags,” and “Nothing Is Over” on iTunes ( http://smarturl.it/ohlandesit)// Amazon ( http://smarturl.it/ohlandesamz)
Preorder Head Up High (The Remixes) on iTunes and instantly get the MS MR number!
http://smarturl.it/huhremixesi
Stream the “Head Up High – MS MR Remix” and playlist it from here!
http://smarturl.it/headuphighMSMR
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Black Ryder @ Noise Pop tonight
The Black Ryder @ Rickshaw Stop on Tuesday February 24th 2015.
They played with Tamaryn for years ago, to the date, at Noise Pop. Now they
have returned to headline their own show.
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Tennis: North American Spring Tour Dates, The Fader Premieres
TENNIS CONFIRMS NORTH AMERICAN SPRING TOUR
THE FADER PREMIERES “NEEDLE AND A KNIFE” VIDEO
RITUAL IN REPEAT OUT NOW ON COMMUNION RECORDS
Photo by Luca Venter
“Their dreamy, nostalgic pop laps and recedes like waves hitting the shore.”
—New York Times
“The best record Tennis has done so far.”
—
NPR “All Things Considered”
“Their new album
Ritual in Repeat is a triumph not because it conveys fandom but
because it makes a sprightly pop style from 50 years ago fresh and
ready for new fans now.”
—
NPR “Fresh Air”
“The LP blends catchy classic rock riffs with an indie pop sensibility and a dreamy lo-fi disco sound.”—
TIME
“Their new record,
Ritual in Repeat, finds Tennis continuing to mature and highlight their strengths
—Moore’s growing voice, an ear for melody.”—Pitchfork
—Moore’s growing voice, an ear for melody.”—Pitchfork
“…a fantastic listen, with song after song jam-packed full of catchy hooks.”
—Paste
“Haim fans, take note: Alaina Moore’s delicate voice drives buoyant guitar pop on this release.”
—New York Magazine
“The new disc is as summery as ever, but there’s a sultrier kick, a hot-blooded sway in songs like ‘I’m Callin’.”
— The Boston Globe
— The Boston Globe
“…artful, breezy, R&B influenced pop.”—
KCRW
“…a refreshing sense of comfort and warmth.”—
Glamour
Tennis is heading out on a North American spring tour in support of their critically-acclaimed album
Ritual in Repeat,
out now on
Communion Records. In conjunction with the new dates,
The Fader exclusively premieres
Tennis’ new video for “
Needle and a Knife.” Watch the video
HERE. “The idea for this live video developed out of my obsession with Petra Collins’ photography,” vocalist Alaina Moore told
The Fader. “Her work is impertinent, forceful and above all
feminine. Forty bucks and several trips to Party City was all I needed
to turn my living room into a pink hell which doubled as the perfect
setting for a live performance of ‘Needle And A Knife.’” The band begins
their headlining tour in their hometown of Denver, CO on April 25.
Please see full dates below.
Tennis worked in three seperate cities with three well-known producers
on the new album. They returned to Nashville to work with
Pat Carney (
The Black Keys) on five of the album’s tracks including “Never Work For Free.” They also worked with
Jim Eno (
Spoon) in his Austin Studio on “Bad Girls”and lastly
Richard Swift (
The Shins) in Portland, who collaborated with the band on four songs including “Timothy.”
Tennis is Denver couple Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley. The duo began
writing music together as a way to document the history of their time
living aboard a sailboat. The result was their first release,
Cape Dory. Moore and Riley followed
Cape Dory with
Young and Old, which
The New Yorker described as “winsome as it is ebullient,” and
debuted #1 on
Billboard’s Heatseeker Chart and #1 on
CMJ Top 200, where it remained for three straight weeks. The
album also debuted on Soundscan’s “New Artist Chart” at #1 remaining
there for nine consecutive weeks. The band performed on “The Late Show
with David Letterman,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Conan” and
“Last Call with Carson Daly.” Twenty thirteen brought
Small Sound EP and
the band’s Spring tour with Haim.
TENNIS TOUR DATES
April 25 Denver,
CO Bluebird Theater
April 28 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
April 30 San Francisco, CA The Independent
May 1 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
May 2 San Diego,
CA The Irenic
May 5 Austin,
TX The Parish
May 6 New Orleans,
LA Gasa Gasa
May 8 Atlanta,
GA Shaky Knees Festival
May 9 Nashville,
TN The High Watt
May 10 Asheville,
NC The Grey Eagle
May 12 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
May 13 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
May 15 Philadelphia,
PA Milkboy
May 16 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
May 17 Allston,
MA Great Scott
May 19 Toronto, ON Virgin Mobile Mod Club
May 20 Ferndale,
MI The Loving Touch
May 21 Indianapolis,
IN Radio Radio
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L7 Hit Kickstarter Goal, 3 Days Left To Back Projec
L7: Pretend We’re Dead
Kickstarter Project Exceeds Goal!
3 Days Left To Contribute and Grab
Unique Rewards, Including Séance w/ Band
Original Line-Up Reunites For Tour!
Watch: Brazilian Electro-Rockers CSS
Talk L7 Influence, Voice Support
6/5-7: Vulkaneifel, Germany @ Rock am Ring Festival- TICKETS
6/5-7: Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock im Park Festival- TICKETS
6/19: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain @ Azkena Rock Festival - TICKETS
6/20: Clisson, France @ Hell Fest - TICKETS
"I like their rebelliousness …it’s about being liberated and calling the shots… I definitely see a lot of us in them… and we’re proud of that."
– Joey Ramone
“Songs like Wargasm, Diet Pill and Shitlist fulfill the ancient prophecy of a time when gurls would reinvent punk out of sheer delight in their own power”
– Robert Christgau
“Our fans couldn’t give a shit if we’re women… we did not set out to be an all girl band. It just happened that way."
– Donita Sparks
Photo Credit: Mary Scanlon
The infamously fierce, feminist pioneers of American grunge punk have officially funded their documentary film, directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker, Sarah Price (American Movie, The Yes Men, Summercamp) Titled L7: Pretend We're Dead, the film takes viewers on an all access journey into the 1990’s grunge movement that took the world by storm through the eyes of the band that helped define it as the genre of a generation. Having reached their fundraising goal to bring the film to life, there are 3 days left to contribute and grab incredibly unique rewards, including a séance with the band (only 2 left!). Go to the Kickstarter project HERE to check out the wide array of perks, from signed vinyl to handwritten lyrics.
The reaction to the announcement of the documentary was far more electric than the band could have expected, catalyzing a widely anticipated reunion of the band in its original line-up, set to take on festivals across Europe with more dates to be announced. All along the Kickstarter journey, fans and supporters came to the table from around the world, across genres and gender. Recently, Brazilian electro-rockers CSS voiced their support and explained the weight the band held in their mind, recounting their discovery of the band as teenagers. You can see the clip of them chatting about L7 here!
Culled from over 100 hours of vintage home movies taken by the band, never before seen performance footage, and candid interviews, L7: Pretend We're Dead chronicles the early days of the band's formation in 1985 to their height as the 'queens of grunge'. The formula: one part Donita’s love of pop and punk and one part Suzi’s hard rock and blues, charged with lyrics that had political bite and humor that proved irresistible.
L7 will kick off a European tour, bringing their high-octane energy and anthemic chops to the stage to ignite audiences once again. Stay tuned for more live date announcements coming soon!
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Kickstarter Project Exceeds Goal!
3 Days Left To Contribute and Grab
Unique Rewards, Including Séance w/ Band
Original Line-Up Reunites For Tour!
Watch: Brazilian Electro-Rockers CSS
Talk L7 Influence, Voice Support
6/5-7: Vulkaneifel, Germany @ Rock am Ring Festival- TICKETS
6/5-7: Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock im Park Festival- TICKETS
6/19: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain @ Azkena Rock Festival - TICKETS
6/20: Clisson, France @ Hell Fest - TICKETS
"I like their rebelliousness …it’s about being liberated and calling the shots… I definitely see a lot of us in them… and we’re proud of that."
– Joey Ramone
“Songs like Wargasm, Diet Pill and Shitlist fulfill the ancient prophecy of a time when gurls would reinvent punk out of sheer delight in their own power”
– Robert Christgau
“Our fans couldn’t give a shit if we’re women… we did not set out to be an all girl band. It just happened that way."
– Donita Sparks
Photo Credit: Mary Scanlon
The infamously fierce, feminist pioneers of American grunge punk have officially funded their documentary film, directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker, Sarah Price (American Movie, The Yes Men, Summercamp) Titled L7: Pretend We're Dead, the film takes viewers on an all access journey into the 1990’s grunge movement that took the world by storm through the eyes of the band that helped define it as the genre of a generation. Having reached their fundraising goal to bring the film to life, there are 3 days left to contribute and grab incredibly unique rewards, including a séance with the band (only 2 left!). Go to the Kickstarter project HERE to check out the wide array of perks, from signed vinyl to handwritten lyrics.
The reaction to the announcement of the documentary was far more electric than the band could have expected, catalyzing a widely anticipated reunion of the band in its original line-up, set to take on festivals across Europe with more dates to be announced. All along the Kickstarter journey, fans and supporters came to the table from around the world, across genres and gender. Recently, Brazilian electro-rockers CSS voiced their support and explained the weight the band held in their mind, recounting their discovery of the band as teenagers. You can see the clip of them chatting about L7 here!
Culled from over 100 hours of vintage home movies taken by the band, never before seen performance footage, and candid interviews, L7: Pretend We're Dead chronicles the early days of the band's formation in 1985 to their height as the 'queens of grunge'. The formula: one part Donita’s love of pop and punk and one part Suzi’s hard rock and blues, charged with lyrics that had political bite and humor that proved irresistible.
L7 will kick off a European tour, bringing their high-octane energy and anthemic chops to the stage to ignite audiences once again. Stay tuned for more live date announcements coming soon!
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2/22/2015
John Foxx London Overgrown
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