Author: Dom Vigil

A mechanic shop in the corner of a dusty cul-de-sac in the heart of industrial Kingston, Ontario surrounded by dead trees and rusted out machinery is where The Glorious Sons call home. The band burst on to the scene in 2013 winning the HTZ-FM Rocksearch then launching three consecutive hit singles on to the airwaves with “Mama,” “White Noise” and “Heavy.” The latter two of which rose to #2 on the Canadian Rock Charts. The band was the most played new Canadian artist on rock radio in 2014, and overall only Pearl Jam received more spins at the format last…

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The String Cheese Incident will return to Colorado’s historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre for three nights!July 24th-26th, 2015 In addition to full two-set shows from SCI, the band will be joined by Twiddle (7/24), Dopapod (7/25) and Nahko And Medicine For The People (7/26) to complete three nights of amazing music on the rocks!Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, February 3rd at 11am MST through SCI Ticketing, followed by a public on sale through AXS Ticketing on Friday, February 6th at 11am MST. Stay tuned for info on Ultimate Incident VIP Travel Packages from CID Entertainment.

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Tarcher/Penguin has announced the release of To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)founder Jamie Tworkowski’s debut book, “IF YOU FEEL TOO MUCH: Thought on Things Found and Lost and Hoped For”available on May 19, 2015. Tarcher/Penguin VP & Publisher Joel Fotinos shares their excitement by telling Tworkowski: “When we first received the book proposal, we knew we had to act, as we love your writing, greatly support your organization’s cause, and felt your book was such a perfect fit within our publishing program.” As part of their ongoing Tarcher Cares initiative, for every book presold, Tarcher/Penguin will be donating one dollar to TWLOHA. “IF YOU FEEL TOO MUCH”…

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Oklahoma’s Fossil Youth are headed out on a full US tour this spring with Secret Stuff, Wickerwolves, Sleep In and Southtowne Lanes (dates below). They will be touring in support of their brand new 7″/EP “Intertwined With You” which drops on Feb. 3rd via Take This To Heart Records. Tour dates are listed above.Purchase/Stream 7″/CD/Digital: http://bit.ly/1wd2RGE

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Cardiff-based four-piece Samoans have announced a headline tour of the UK in April, having released their debut album ‘Rescue’ in 2014. “We’re excited to be back on the road and heading to places we’ve not played before and to familiar places we’ve come to love! Following on from the release of our album, we’ll be playing some new material from our next record”. The band have also released a free download of ‘Rescue’ album track ‘Lightning Beneath The Sea’, both in its original form and re-imagined acoustically – these are available here. ‘Rescue’ was shortlisted for the Welsh Music Prize last year, which was…

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“I wanted to combine my passion for music and my love of geeky things like anime,” Andrew Conroy says of his upcoming and appropriately-titled EP ANIME. Combining the punk/DIY aesthetic of his band RAIN CITY ROCKERS with the nerdcore pursuit of all things comic-con-esque, Conroy and his bandmates – Tom Thacker (Sum 41, Gob), Anthony Bleed (Die Mannequin) and Darrin Pfeiffer (Goldfinger) – have assembled a five-song homage to the Japanese artform that has taken the universe by storm. Set for self-release on Conroy’s Flashlight Music Group on February 24, 2015, the release features four Anime theme song covers including “Pokemon”, “Dragon Ball Z”, “Digimon”, “Sailor Moon” and the original track “If You Don’t Like Pikachu”. Coming in at under just seven…

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Athens and Brooklyn-based psych pop quartet Kuroma debuted a new track “Love Is On The Way” today via Spin off their upcoming full-length Kuromarama, which will be released April 7, 2015 via Votiv Music. Spin called the upcoming album “excellent”, and explaining “Love Is On The Way” as sounding “like Scissor Sisters covering David Bowie’s “Up the Hill Backwards,” and just as delectible as that description would imply.”Kuromarama is currently available for pre-order via iTunes, with both “Love Is On The Way” and the previously released “20+ Centuries” available as instant grat tracks. Listen to “Love Is On The Way”Started in 2012 by Hank Sullivant, former bassist of The Whigs and current guitarist…

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Michigan’s alternative rock outfit Mercy Beach, who just recently joined The Sights Set North, have just released their brand new music video for their hit single “My Pet Monster.” The song was released on their newest EP, entitledDancing The Foxtrot With The Kings Of The Sea, that was released last year. The band has recently finished work on their new full length, entitled 2:22, that will be released this spring. The band will then hit the road this coming summer and fall to bring their infectious sound and energetic live performance to the masses. More details on each will be announced closer…

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In anticipation for their tour and in celebration of their recent “AP Recommends” feature in the February issue of Alternative Press, Boston hardcore band Aviator has released a brand new, unreleased song today called “High Hopes” at AltPress.com.Stream “High Hopes” now at AltPress.com: http://bit.ly/1zFrsHXAviator will be kicking off a tour in Philadelphia today with Our Lady in support of their latest record, Head In The Clouds, Hands In The Dirt, which is available now from No Sleep Records at https://nosleeprecords.com/product/7290. Fans can also stream the record in its entirety now at http://nosleepsampler.com/album/head-in-the-clouds-hands-in-the-dirt.Aviator Tour Dates:Jan 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Creep Records (w/Our Lady)Jan 30 – Hyattsville, MD – Hostage…

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Singer, songwriter and guitarist DUSTIN KENSRUE will release his new album,CARRY THE FIRE, on April 21, 2015 on Staple Records/Vagrant Records. The new album is the long anticipated follow-up to his 2007 solo debut, Please Come Home. Kensrue, known for his dynamic solo performances and as frontman for Southern California rock bandThrice, engineered and produced the record on his own while mixing duties were handled by Brian Eichelberger and the album was mastered by Howie Weinberg.“This record is a study in contrasts; light and darkness, flame and flood, true love and senseless hatred,” commented Kensrue. “What does it mean to ‘carry the fire’ when it so often seems like…

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