November 2011
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Brooklyn Vegan Photos: Boris at Irving Plaza NYC
Japanese band Boris have been touring across America with a rotating cast of notable openers including Coliseum and Tera Melos (who they played with in Chicago), and Asobi Seksu and Liturgy who supported them in NYC at Irving Plaza on Thursday night (10/27).
More pictures from the NYC show, including a shot of Boris’s setlist click HERE
Photos by: Chris La Putt
October 2011
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Surfin' USA / Quicksilver Featured Artist: Adebisi...
Adebisi Shank’s music is a scorching-hot mess. This experimental Irish trio possesses an awesome energy that conjures images of hadron colliders, unearthly supernovas, and gargantuan explosions, and we’re not exaggerating about any of that.
With a swirling sound that compounds through tons of frenetic samples and loops, every Shank song builds to a seemingly unsustainable level of...
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN - FREE ALBUM FROM FANG ISLAND TO...
In honor of Halloween, we are giving away all day today Fang Island’s debut LP !! Nobody loves Halloween more than those guys so we thought it appropriate. So if you don’t already have it? Or you love it please share the wealth and tell your friends to get it today! FREE ends at Midnight . We love you. HIGH FIVES FOR ALL CLICK TO DOWNLOAD
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Le Butcherettes November Headline Shows // Fun Fun...
Le Butcherettes will be heading to the East Coast for some headline shows in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore playing direct support on those will come from Third Man Recording artists and Jack White endorsed The Black Belles, then to Chicago where Gypsyblood will open and then ending in Austin at Fun Fun Fun Fest where they play the Orange Stage on 11/6. Omar Rodriguez Lopez will be...
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Wim Wenders' "Pina" To Screen in Los Angeles at...
The AFI Fest, which takes place November 3rd - November 10th 2011, will be hosting two screenings of the documentary “Pina” about the late German choreographer Pina Bausch directed by Wim Wenders. The film features the song “The Here And After”, co-written by Lisa Papineau (ME & LP , Big Sir) and Jun Miyake. The news comes as Pina was today named a nominee for the European Film...
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SSG Music In depth Interview with Teri of Le...
It’s time to change the world. Everywhere the eye turns, the struggle is apparent. Between the left and the right, this party and that. Between governments and people. Between the Ninety-Nine and the One. Between stagnation and dynamics, the past and the future. It’s happening in Egypt, in Yemen, in Libya, Greece, the UK. And amazingly enough it’s happening here. 2011 has become some kind...
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Brooklyn Vegan Goes to Chicago: Boris, Tera Melos...
Boris, Tera Melos, & Coliseum @ Metro
Tera Melos is a unique blend of math rock, slacker indie pop, grunge, punk, and noise. At one minute they’ll be playing a fairly poppy song, maybe with a few strange chords, and suddenly it breaks down into chaos. During these sections, Nick Reinhart randomly tapped frets on his guitar, staring at his jerkily moving fingers as if the ...
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Sound Colour Vibration Explores Zechs Marquise's...
El Paso has been the talk of progressive rock music for many years now. With progressive latin band The Mars Volta devastating audiences in venues around the world over the span of a decade, their origins of El Paso became the talk of many. Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez has been a driving force in the percussion area of Volta’s sound since mid 2000′s and more recently has contributed more keyboard...
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Rock Sound Review : Russian Circles "Empros" 9 out...
Chicago post-rock heroes return with stellar fourth album…
Rating: 9 /10
For a genre that’s literally bursting at the seams these days, it’s hard to see how post-rock can really progress and stay fresh. Fortunately, these thoughts don’t seem to bother Russian Circles. The Chicagoans unleash album number four and show no signs of withering just yet. The rousing ‘309’ kicks things...
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The Oblelisk Does their Research and Actually...
For their fourth album, Empros (first directly for Sargent House), the instrumental three-piece Russian Circles returned to producer Brandon Curtis of The Secret Machines, who also helmed 2009’s Geneva. The reasons why are fairly obvious: What the Chicago outfit was able to accomplish with Geneva was their most formidable blend yet of ambience and post-metallic heft, and for the sheer sounds...
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Native Head Back out On Tour // Then join Thursday...
Native will be joining Thursday, Maylene And The Sons of Disaster & our own Zechs Marquise for some tour dates together this winter. Before meeting up with them they will play a few others shows which have different lineups mostly with Look Mexico. Click on the links for the exact lineups for each show. - Athens is with our boys Tera Melos!
NATIVE LIVE Oct 27 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Engine...
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You Indie Feature Interview: Brian Cook of Russian...
When I found out that Russian Circles would be making two Ohio stops on their Fall tour with Young Widows and Deafheaven I knew that I had to track the band down. These instrumental prog metal maestros have delivered one of the most exciting albums of 2011, Empros via Sargent House. Produced by Brandon Curtis of Secret Machines, Empros finds the band showing off a more raw and visceral...
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Sargent House / RLP Releases Vol 2 / FREE Label...
Well it’s that time of year again. Sargent House & Rodriguez Lopez Productions presents our second Label Sampler Vol 2 which is available for FREE starting on October 25th, 2011 thanks to our pals over at Amazon. So enjoy! Discover new music, share with your friends and maybe even let it compel you to go and buy a new album from any of these well deserved musicians. Each one teach one....
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Russian Circles Empros Out Today // Tour Starts...
Artist: Russian Circles Album: Empros Label: Sargent House North American Release date: October 25, 2011 European Release: November 7, 2011 CD or VINYL // Itunes // Amazon // Bandcamp
TOUR DATES
<a href=”http://russiancircles.bandcamp.com/album/empros”...
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Alarm Magazine "This Week's Best Albums: October...
Russian Circles: Empros (Sargent House)
In 2009, instrumental rock trio Russian Circles released Geneva, an album that both introduced the worming bass lines of Brian Cook (of These Arms are Snakes) and showcased the band’s balance of metallic fury and melodic beauty. Complementary strings and horns also dotted the sonic landscape, creating a superlative post-metal opus.
Empros cuts...
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Thanks Orange Amplifiers for Taking Care of Omar
Omar Rodriguez Lopez loving Orange Amps for years…
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Tera Melos Finish Shows with Boris and Meet up...
Tera Melos have been on the road with new label mates Boris, their run together takes a break after the 10/20 show at Oberlin College. Then Tera Melos will meet up with Melt Banana for a handful of East Coast shows. Tera Melos will then meet back up with Boris at FFF Fest Nites in Austin where they will be playing on 11/5 at Red 7 with label mates Russian Circles & Boris, what a Lineup! They...
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This Town Needs Guns to Play Harvest Festival,...
This Town Needs Guns will be playing the first annual launch of Australia’s “Harvest Festival” along with two newly announced sideshows in November. with a great line up of bands including: Portishead, The National, The Flaming Lips, Bright Eyes, TV on the Radio, Mogwai, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Mercury Rev, The Family Stone, Holy Fuck, Death In Vegas, The Walkmen,...
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ADEBISI SHANK & CAST OF CHEERS TO HEADLINE...
Two of Ireland’s most respected live bands Adebisi Shank and The Cast of Cheers are set to headline “Tales from The Crypt” Monster Halloween Fancy Dress Ball in assocaition with “Live at The Clubhouse Presents” with All Affairs Fancy Dress and T-Rex clothing next Friday night 28th October at Castlebar Celtic.
Support on the night will come from 3 other bands...
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This Town Needs Guns in the Studio
Some This Town Needs Guns clips from them in the studio recording at Brighton Electric with Ed Rose. We just can’t wait to get this record!!!
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Le Butcherettes - Henry Don't Got Love
Henry Don’t Got Love, by Le Butcherettes, the long lost video surfaces. Celebrate! And don’t miss them on TOUR with The Black Belles opening NY, Philly and Baltimore and w/ special guest Omar Rodriguez Lopez playing bass in Le Butcherettes for the November shows and Fun Fun Fun Fest! Can’t wait.
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And So I Watch You From Afar's Johnny Adger...
With And So I Watch You From Afar playing support to The Joy Formidable in London’s HMV I had opportunity to catch up with Johnny Adger for a chat.
Support shows are not the norm for ASIWYFA any more. Last year has seen headline shows in London’s Scalia, venues in Luxemburg, Russia, Poland, Germany, Spain, France and a host of other Eastern European cities, but this short tour with The Joy...
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C-Gak Announces show with Man Man & Grandchildren...
C-Gak will be playing on October 26th at The Glass House in Pomona with Man Man and Grandchildren. Doors at 7pm - All Ages.
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This Town Needs Guns Announce Headlining December...
This Town Needs Guns will head back to to Australia to play the first annual Harvest Festival in November. Then in December, they will be headlining a bunch of shows in the UK. Tickets for all UK shows can be found HERE. Their new 7” will be available at the shows as well.
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Happy Birthday Tim Arnold
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIM ARNOLD! My blessed boy, how I love you and your gang. Remember this night at the House? I Love when the voices of Good Old War ring through out these here walls. Have a great birthday see you in Cali when you get here. XO - CP
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Hella goes to Camp - All Releases now Available
Hella now with all albums streaming or downloadable at the Hella Digital store just waiting to get Leather Diamonds and then it will be complete! Support Hella, they deserve it.
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SPIN previews Full Album Stream of Russian...
Next week, Chicago post-metal outfit Russian Circles will uncage their latest full-length, Empros. As SPIN’s own Christopher R. Weingarten so wryly summarized in his review of the record, it’s an offering that updates the band’s previous “feel-good churn” by “adopting the blown-out blear of black-metal, plus some adrenalized bass-drum stutter-rawk for...
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Google Music Magnifier / Artist of the Week:...
The name Russian Circles may seem arbitrary, but there’s a story behind the Chicago instrumental metal trio’s appellation. See, there’s a skating drill that ice hockey players do called “Russian circles.” In it, a player speeds in a looping pattern to follow large circles painted under the ice, constantly moving forwards and backwards across the rink in a demonstration of dexterity and...
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Rock A Rolla Review: Hella's "Tripper"
Hella - Tripper review in Issue #34 of Rock-A-Rolla Magazine.
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Sargent House Poised to Become the Arbiters of...
Sargent House Poised to Become the Arbiters of Instrumental Music.
The Echo Park, CA based independent record label & management company, Sargent House has added another instrumental band to their growing roster of (mostly) instrumental bands. This time it’s the celebrated Irish band And So I Watch You From Afar.
According to the press release Sargent House partnered with Dublin...
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LA Times Interview with C-Gak & Show Feature 10/16...
Those familiar with the multitalented pack of musicians that comprised Long Beach’s RX Bandits know the swarm of side projects each member has entertained over the years. Among them happens to be drummer Chris Tsagakis’ solo drum venture that melds both man and machine in a hail of creative, atmospheric beats.
For a few years, he performed under the moniker Technology. This ...
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Zach Hill of Hella - Q&A with Rock-A-Rolla...
Zach Hill of Hella’s Q&A with Rock-A-Rolla Magazine out in Issue 33, click here to oreder a copy. Click on Photo to Enlarge interview.
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This Town Needs Guns "Adventure, Stamina & Anger"
Enjoy listening to This Town Needs Guns new 2 song ep “Adventure, Stamina & Anger” Out digitally everywhere 10/11/11. You can also Order it on 7” Vinyl limited Edition. This is the final recording with Stuart Smith on vocals. New Full length album is being recorded now! And will be coming out this Spring on Sargent House.
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Muzik Dizcovery Reviews: Russian Circles "Empros"
Russian Circles - Empros Album Rating: A
Chicago-based trio Russian Circles is a strong headliner in the post-metal business, and with the release of their fourth album, they mean business. Empros itself is a tour de force, and brings a fantastic progression from Geneva that does not beg to be played, but commands it. The sheer onslaught brought on by this album is like trying to fight a...
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Rock A Rolla Reviews Russian Circles' "Empros"
Russian Circles “Empros” Review in UK’s Rock-A-Rolla Magazine Issue #34. There is also a double page feature on the band with interview in this issue so make sure to pick up a copy!
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Spin Review: Russian Circles "Empros"
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C-Gak "Watch The Sky" Live video & Show with...
Check out a new unreleased song by C-Gak (formerly known as Technology). Audio and video recorded live using a looper pedal and sampler - and make sure not to miss his October 16th show at The Glasshouse with Battles and Nisennenmondai.
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Westword Interview: Atsuo of Boris on the band's...
Boris has had one prolific career thus far with seventeen albums released since its start in 1992 and multiple collaboration projects with artists like SunnO)))), Keiji Haino and Michio Kurihara of psychedelic band Ghost. Though based out of Tokyo, Boris found more of an audience for its own brand of heavy psychedelia in the United States where its spirit of experimentation fit right in with...
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Zechs Marquise Video Interview with Ryan's Rock...
L-R: Matt Wilkson, Riko Rodriguez-Lopez, Marfred Rodriguez-Lopez, Marcos Smith, and Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez
On a warm autumn day in Southern California over cold beer and YouTube videos, the members of Zechs Marquise talk of their recent boating experience.
“It was a day off [during the RX Bandits farewell tour] and we all went to [Shasta Lake],” bassist Marfred Rodriguez-Lopez...
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Gypsyblood Live // AudioTree // Video
Gypsyblood live video from their Audiotree session. Click the photo to watch. So good. Don’t miss them with Le Butcherettes in Chicago on 11/4/11 at Subterranean!
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What Better Way To Show Your Great Taste Than This...
You know we love you, now you can tell your friends you love us, with this sweet zip up Sargent House Roster Hoodie! only $25 bones and it all goes back into putting out fine music! Below is a detail of it, designed by our very own Sonny Kay so ORDER ONE and help us keep helping you to get great bands in your ears. xo
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Brian Cook Answers 5 Questions for 1,000 Knives
Interview by 1000 Knives 1. The new title of the record translates to “moving on/forward” can you elaborate why? Even after 15 years of touring with bands, I’m still learning how to deal with the inertia of spending half the year constantly on the move And the other half of the year in total stasis. It can fuck with your head. Even worse is feeling stuck and immobile in a...
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Russian Circles "Empros" Vinyl, CD and Bundle...
Russian Circles Pre-Orders for the new album Empros on Vinyl or CD and or special priced bundle packages which come with your choice of any of the three New T-Shirts above are now up at their online store. All orders will ship on or around 10/20 arriving before the release date of 10/25/11! I’m loving that new Hoodie and going to get one right now! CLICK HERE TO GO TO RUSSIAN CIRCLES...
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Crave Online Review : 10 /10 for Russian Circles...
CRAVEONLINE RATING 10/10 - by Iann Robinson There are a series of films by director Alejandro Jodorowsky that remind me of Empros, the new album from instrumental innovators Russian Circles. The films, like this album, are filled with bizarre non-sequiturs, epic pieces that stand besides smaller parts and a feeling that so much more is going on here. Empros is a record that drives you to...
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Happy Birthday Emma Ruth Rundle
Happy Birthday to Emma Ruth Rundle today. What a talented young lady she is, I have the good fortune to have her in one of our bands Red Sparowes and also to see and hear her in her band The Nocturnes - she’s an incredible musician and it has been such a pleasure to watch her play and we all can’t wait to see her continue to blow peoples minds with her musical output. Love you Emma!...
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Interview Magazine: Chelsea Wolfe
The album cover of Chelsea Wolfe’s Apokalypsis, like her voice, is somewhat haunting. However, Wolfe doesn’t want you to think it’s creepy. Her whited-out eyes are meant to reflect revelations and positivity. Wolfe has ultimately put her interest in the end times into making this album. She has found her voice within paralleling the likes of Sonic Youth and PJ Harvey, while...
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Boris - Best New Track "Spoon" from New Album //...
Boris track “Spoon” gets Best New Track at Pitchfork. The Debut track comes from New Album out on November 25, 2011 on Sargent House. Click photo to download. And make sure not to miss Boris on TOUR starting October 7th , 2011. BORIS LIVE 10-07 San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Brew * 10-08 San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom *^ 10-10 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater *^ 10-11 Vancouver,...
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Sargent House Goes to Dublin for HWCH Music...
Our very own Cathy Pellow will be speaking as an industry know it all on the “A Team” Panel on October 7th at 3:30pm at the Button Factory. Also speaking will be Mick Roe from our Irish label partners The Richter Collective. Next weekend, the Hard Working Class Heroes carnival takes over the capital. There’s a ton of stuff on over the coming weekend, with the live gigs,...
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Google Artist of the Week: Le Butcherettes
Le Butcherettes are the band we’ve been waiting to hear. Their take on garage punk is raw and jolting, with buzzing guitars trading off against pleasant keys to form abrasive, repetitive choruses. Dynamic and unpredictable, songs go from subdued to full throttle in mere seconds, while lead singer and all-around main-woman Teri Gender Bender’s hauntingly confident voice moves seamlessly...
