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Russian Circles will be headlining a six week long overseas tour in support of their latest critically praised release Empros out now on Sargent House. Support bands will be announced in the coming weeks. Always check with venues directly to confirm show times and age restrictions.

RUSSIAN CIRCLES APRIL / MAY OVERSEAS TOUR 2012 
Apr 05 - Prague, CZ @ Matrix
Apr 06 - Vienna, AT @ Arena
Apr 07 - Munich, DE @ Feierwerk
Apr 08 - Dresden, DE @ Beatpol
Apr 09 - Berlin, DE @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
Apr 10 - Warsaw, PL @ Hydrozagadka
Apr 11 - Vilnius, LT @ Propaganda
Apr 12 - Riga, LV @ Gertrudes 101 
Apr 13 - Tallinn, ES @ Electric Storm Festival at Tapper
Apr 14 - Helsinki, FI @ Virgin Oil Company
Apr 15 - Moscow, RU @ Gogol
Apr 16 - Stockholm, SE @ Strand
Apr 17 - Oslo, NO @ Revolver
Apr 18 - Gothenberg, SE @ Truckstop Alaska
Apr 19 - Copenhagen, DK @ KB 18 
Apr 20 - Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang
Apr 21 - Utrecht, NI @ Tivoli
Apr 22 - Brussels, BE @ Magasin 4 
Apr 23 - Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal
Apr 25 - Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
Apr 26 - Belfast, IE @ Speakeasy
Apr 27 - Limerick, IE @ Dolan’s Warehouse
Apr 28 - Dublin, IE @ Button Factory
Apr 29 - Manchester, UK @ The Ruby Lounge
Apr 30 - London, UK @ Scala Theater
May 02 - Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
May 03 - Kortrijk, BE @ De Kreun
May 04 - Koln, DE @ Gebaeude 9 
May 05 - Karlsruhe, DE @ Jubez
May 06 - Zurich, CH @ Rote Fabrik
May 07 - Geneva, CH @ Le Kab
May 08 - Milan, IT @ Magnolia
May 09 - Lyon, FR @ Le Clacson
May 11 - Bilbao, ES @ Azkena
May 12 - Porto, PT @ Hard Club
May 13 - Lisbon, PT @ Musicbox
May 14 - Madrid, ES @ Ritmo & Compas
May 15 - Barcelona, ES @ Apolo 2

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Blown away. Listening to the new album from Marriages I only have three words….

Speechless with joy. Fang Island’s new album is going to rule.

San Francisco, CA’s Deafheaven are gearing up to start their first European headlining tour on February 3rd with Hierophant.  The tour is set to run through February 25th, and will hit Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Belgium, France, the UK,  and more.  Upon their return home, Deafheaven will head out on tour in North America, starting in LA on a string of dates with Whirr and Marriages (feat. members of Red Sparowes), making their way down to play at this year’s SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX.  They will then meet up with black metal/shoegaze masters Alcest – all dates are below.

DEAFHEAVEN – INTERNATIONAL FEBRUARY 2012 
02/3 – Antwerp, Belgium @ JH Kavka
02/4 – Essen, Germany  @ Cafe Nova
02/5 – Hamburg, Germany  @ Astra Stube
02/7 – Leipzig, Germany @ Conne Island Kafe
02/8 – Berlin, Germany @ Cassiopeia
02/9 – München, Germany @ Feierwerk
02/10 – Linz, Austria @ Ann and Pat
02/11 – Budapest, Hungary  @ Trafik Klub
02/12 – Vienna, Austria @ Arena, 3 Raum
02/13 – Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Orto Bar
02/14 – Rimini, Italy @ Grotta Rossa s.p.a.
02/15 – Stuttgart, Germany @ Juha West
02/16 – Trier, Germany @ Ex Haus, Balkensaal
02/17 – Amsterdam, Holland @ Winston
02/18 – Leper, Belgium  @ Ieper Winter Festival
02/19 – Brighton,UK @ The Haunt w/ Kylesa, Circle Takes Square, Ken Mode
02/20 – Manchester, UK  @ The Star And Garter
02/21 – Margate, UK  @ Westcoast Bar
02/22 – London, UK @ 02 Academy Islington
02/23 – Bristol, UK  @ The Croft
02/24 – Paris, France  @ La Miroiterie  w/ Celeste
all shows w/ Hierophant

DEAFHEAVEN USA 2012
03/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Smell w/ DNF, Whirr & Marriages
03/10 -  Phoenix, AZ @ The Trunk Space w/ Whirr & Marriages
03/11 – El Paso, TX @ Low Brow w/ Whirr & Marriages
03/13 – Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves w/ Whirr & Marriages
03/14 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
03/15 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
03/16 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
03/17 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
03/20 - New Orleans, LA @ Big Top w/ Alcest
03/21 - Tampa, FL @ The Brass Mug w/ Alcest
03/22 - Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub w/ Alcest
03/23 - Atlanta, GA @ 529 w/ Alcest
03/24 - Johnson City – The Hideaway w/ Alcest
03/26 - Raleigh, NC @ Kings w/ Alcest
03/27 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter w/ Alcest
03/28 - Baltimore, MD @ Golden West w/ Alcest
03/29 - Washington DC – DC9 w/ Alcest
03/30 - Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar w/ Alcest
03/31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Public Assembly w/ Alcest

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I was a little nervous to interview Le Butcherettes frontwoman Teri Gender Bender (real name Teresa Suarez) last October at her Rodriguez-Lopez Productions record label, which Omar Rodriguez-Lopez runs with Cathy Pellow out of a house in the hills of Echo Park. Her stage presence is intense, so I was expecting her to scream at me for asking stupid questions; or not answer them at all. Instead, we vibed off deep discussions on feminism, philosophy and the healing aspects of nature. We were stuck behind this cement truck that wouldn’t move,” Teri’s first words were to me before going in for a big bear hug. “I thought, ‘Oh my God. She’s gonna think I’m a diva.’”

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I’ve listened to Le Butcherettes practically every single day since I first discovered them last year. There are not many bands that have made my daily playlists, especially so quickly. I get the same feeling listening to Le Butcherettes’ Kiss & Kill and Sin Sin Sin records as I did when I first discovered Hole’s Pretty On The Inside and Live Through This as a 15-year-old. Le Butcherettes have become a really important, special band to me in the same way Hole (the real Hole with the Love/Erlandson combo) is. All the things that I love about Hole frontwoman Courtney Love – the intelligence, the love of literature and culture, the introspection and commentary of the female experience in the world, the strength, heartfelt soulful lyrics, musicianship, powerful live shows – I find again in Le Butcherettes’ frontwoman Teri Gender Bender. Le Butcherettes are a band that matter.

TERI GENDER BENDER: I’m nervous because my answers always suck!

No, they don’t! Every interview I’ve ever read with you is so incredibly thoughtful. You answer every question with such grace and no matter what is asked you always answer it really considerately.
TGB: That’s probably because the writer made it sound thoughtful.

No way. You’re selling yourself short lady.
TGB: Thank you, you are very kind [laughs].

I wanted to start by asking, what does music mean to you?
TGB: Honestly, it means [pauses] aw fuck, it just means so much to me. All these words want to come out but my throat stops them—the act of living and doing, that’s what music means to me. Being able to express oneself, even when you’re not playing it, the act of listening to it makes me feel so alive. It makes me feel like I can do anything, that I can conquer any man or any animal – that I could just go up to any bear and just hug him. Maybe that might not be the case but to me, music is just a big part of my life. Thanks to music, it prevented me from being depressed, or when I was depressed music helps lift my spirits up. I guess it has something to do with the vibes, the vibration, maybe some kind of molecules; I’ll go along with it. Its medicine, music is medicine.

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An interview is one of the most authentic and honest windows into the hearts and minds of the artists and musicians we’ve come to admire. And, in this particular case… an added dose of humility. Logistics and self-deprecating humor aside, there is no better approach towards familiarizing yourself with the music you know and love, than by speaking with the musicians who have created the compositions that their fans have come to hold dear to their hearts. Throughout the years Lisa Papineau and Juan Alderete of Big Sir have created a fan base dedicated to the evolution of their multifaceted sound.

With the two having such a diverse creative output that extends far outside of their album releases, Lisa and Juan always seem to give the time needed to Big Sir for stages of growth in the bands legacy to continue and 2012 marks the next cycle. The ethereally haunting vocal and synth work of Lisa Papineau along with the sea of effects bassist of The Mars Volta Juan Alderete utilizes combine for a compositional mastery in which the sum is greater than the parts. With this Los Angeles dynamic duo’s third full length album, Before Gardens After Gardens, set to release on February 7th of this year via Rodriguez Lopez Productions / Sargent House, Big Sir has created an authentic and diverse harmonious experience bound to have you yearning for more. When we received the album from Sargent House and dove in together, it felt like love at first sight.

Sound Colour Vibration was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to speak with Big Sir and get a firsthand look at the creative dynamic behind this band and their insight regarding a shared passion for music enriched with Los Angeles tradition, trust and mutual respect for one another, the influence of fearless whip-cracking manager and Sargent House matriarch, Cathy Pellow, creative contributions and unique signature musicality of fellow artists, and the strong camaraderie setting the foundation for their beautifully cultivated sound. Ladies and Gentlemen… It’s our pleasure to present to you Sound Colour Vibration’s exclusive interview with LA band, Big Sir.

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First Kramer hears Tera Melos on the radio

Then he goes and auditions for the Tera Melos video

Thanks to Gary Dolphiore-Ridolphin for capturing Kramer’s love of the Melos.

So after many requests we decided to give it a go and set up our own discussion forum where like minded folk can come talk about Music, Art, Films and of course each of the artists we have over here at Sargent House and Rodriguez Lopez Productions have their own forums within it.  I want to say a huge thank you to Luke Hurd of The Marble Shrine who built it and is our Global Moderator, Top Dog. He did a great job and so far the discussions are great, intelligent and not full of stupid board trolls. We also have decided to have one fan be the moderator for each of our artists sub forums. This way we can all be a real community and keep out the negative nonsense that kills all great discussion boards. So stop by and have a look and if you like it join up and join in on the conversation.  http://sargenthouse.com/forum

Can’t Wait for all the great music we have coming in 2012 new albums from
Big Sir, Good Old War, Fang Island, Indian Handcrafts, Le Butcherettes, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Marriages, Tera Melos, This Town Needs Guns, Adebisi Shank and  Native - HOLY CRAP.

(Source: sargenthouse.bandcamp.com)

We are very excited to announce a few west coast shows of Marcel Rodriguez Lopez of (Zechs Marquise & The Mars Volta) electronica project called Eureka the Butcher featuring Sadah Luna who will be playing two shows with our own Big Sir the band of Juan Alderete (The Mars Volta)  & Lisa Papineau don’t miss them if you are in the  area:

EUREKA THE BUTCHER feat Sadah Luna & BIG SIR
2/19 @ Hemingways Lounge - Hollywood, CA w/ Gregory Rogove
2/20 @ Harvellle’s - Long Beach, CA w/ The Vespertines

EUREKA THE BUTCHER feat Sadah Luna
2/21 Live Stream on Ham on Everything Radio
2/22 Low End Theory @ The Airliner - Los Angeles, CA
2/24 @ Hotel Vegas in Austin, TX  

and follow them all  @bigsirband , @eurekabutcher , @j_alderete , @lisapapineau

HEAR EUREKA THE BUTCHER
HEAR BIG SIR

Philadelphia rock band Good Old War, started by former members of Days Away in 2008, will release its third album Come Back As Rain on March 6 via Sargent House. “Calling Me Names,” a catchy indie rock tune, is a precursor to the tone the band has set for the effort. The earnest track is good-natured and folky – its amiable chorus leaving lingering good vibes. Catch them on tour this spring. - by Emily Zemler

Russian Circles featured in Issue #30 of Ghettoblaster Magazine -(Click on text to enlarge) and support GhettoBlaster it’s a great magazine for only $14 a year to subscribe.