Author: Dom Vigil

Bay Area quartet SWMRS have announced a US headlining tour with support from San Diego’s The Frights. Bandsintown announced the tour dates earlier this week alongside an interview with SWMRS singer Cole Becker. Tickets for all shows are on sale now and available HERE.SWMRS’s debut album Drive North is due for release on February 12th, 2016 via Uncool Records. The album is available for preorder HERE. Noisey broke news of the release and premiered the band’s new single “Figuring it Out,” praising the track as a “poppy foot-tapper filled with skate-gang vocals.” Recorded in the band’s hometown of Oakland, CA, Drive North was produced by FIDLAR…

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Southern California melodic hardcore-punk legends, IGNITE, have premiered a new song called “This Is War” today. The track is featured on the band’s upcoming record, A War Against You, which is due out on January 8th 2016 on Century Media Records.The first single, “Nothing Can Stop” me is available as strictly limited 7” and digital download. Another brand-new track, “This Is A War,” is available as of today as digital download. Check out “This Is A War”: Below:   “Nothing Can Stop Me” 7” single:Side A: “Nothing Can Stop Me” (Stream it now at http://bit.ly/ncsmSPOTIFY and https://youtu.be/HXHjAS-QwLs)Side B: “Bleeding” and “Sunday Bloody Sunday” both taken from the…

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Renaissance Kids have released a new music video for their second single “I Can See Everything”. The single comes from the band’s recent debut EP, Another Lifewhich released in late November.Drummer, Chris Schuler comments, “Elegance meets deception, beauty engulfed by destruction; “I Can See Everything” is visually endearing. Amazing scenery and stunning CGI will take you on a journey to another world in Another Life.”Watch the new music video, “I Can See Everything” below and make sure toorder Another Life today.

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Sci Fi Romance Interview

Sci-Fi Romance’s upcoming release, Dust Among the Stars (out January 2016) marks a turning point for the group. With an entirely new outlook and new goals for the new release, and an already stellar single released in the form of “If I Fell,” Dust Among the Stars promises to start 2016 off strong for Sci-Fi Romance. Watch the video for “If I Fell” below, and pre-order Dust Among the Stars now here. Interview by Dom Vigil You are just getting ready to release your new album, Dust Among The Stars. Can you tell us a little bit about the release? Was there…

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After a year of anticipation and speculation, Australian rock band Hands Like Houses has revealed plans to release their long-awaited third studio album, Dissonants, on February 26th via Rise Records. Beginning today, fans can pre-order the new album in a variety of formats and bundles at iTunes and hlh.merchnow.com. Hands Like Houses teased fans earlier this year with a massive new song called “I Am,” which sparked unprecedented excitement for the band’s next release. Following an explosive run with Vans Warped Tour, the Aussie group returned soon after with a fall U.S. tour and another new track, “New Romantics,” which further fanned the flames…

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Their first new music since 2007, The Starting Line have announced 3-song EP Anyways, produced by Will Yip and coming to Downtown Records on February 5th, 2016. The first single of the same name is streaming now via Noisey. Pre-orders for the 7″ went live on Monday and continue HERE. After a long hiatus from The Starting Line spent focusing on other projects, the band was inspired by the exciting new wave of punk rock, in and outside of their hometown of Philadelphia. What resulted were three powerful, honest songs that recapture the spirit of this beloved band and are…

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Self described “power folk” DIY singer/songwriter Brett Newski is gearing up to release a new album early next year, but in the meantime, he is currently trekking across Europe and sharing hilariously witty and honest videos of his adventures with viewers and listeners. Titled Crusty Adventures, Newski’s tour diary is funny, down to earth and rather brilliant. While each video is only a few minutes long, they all document the ups and downs (as well as very goofy moments) of the journey across Europe. Crusty Adventures is an ongoing tour diary. Watch all of the episodes (so far) below, catch Brett Newski on…

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Folk troubadour CHUCK RAGAN is rounding up his remarkable backing band The Camaraderie and gearing up for a bi-coastal outing. Following a short run of West Coast dates (dates below), Cory Brananwill be joining Chuck for the East Coast leg that kicks off at Brooklyn’s Rough Trade on February 12th and coming to a close at Atlantic City’s Dante Hall Theater on February 19th. As an added bonus to support the February run with Branan, VIP presale bundles go on sale today for a limited time and include:* one general admission ticket* meet & greet with Chuck Ragan* a “Nomad By Fate” flask*…

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Instrumental prog-rock act MAYBESHEWILL announced earlier this year that they will be embarking on their last tour as a band in 2016. Hailing from the UK, it has been a challenge for the group to travel overseas to perform in the US, but with this being the group’s final tour, a US date was a must. With that, MAYBESHEWILL has announced that they will be performing in New York City, at The Bowery Ballroom on Saturday, February 20th, 2016. Tickets went on sale this morning, and can be purchased here: http://www.boweryballroom.com/event/1030893-maybeshewill-new-york The group has also launched a Pledge campaign to assist them with…

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It Lies Within and Telle Smith of The Word Alive have teamed up for a new single called “Never Surrender”, which premiered via Loudwire. The song is off Paramount, It Lies Within’s upcoming sophomore album from Luxor Records. The full-length will be out on 1/8/16and also features guest vocalist appearances from Ryan Kirby (Fit For A King) and Jonny Mcbee (The Browning). McBee co-produced the album as well with As They Sleep guitarist Nick Morris. Vocalist Zachary Scott says “This is one of the first songs we wrote for our upcoming album ‘Paramount’. It definitely captivates the new sound and maturity of the band.…

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