The EP name "Assjackal rising" is like a giant flashing red light screaming "STAY AWAY!", but the reality is that Phoebus Beat Clan are actually a solid punky power-pop act. Listen to the entire 3-track EP via Spotify.
The first taste of Tandem Bridges, a new project featuring Daniel Westerlund of The Goner and Swedish folk artist Anita Livstrand. "Some mornings" is a tune off the massive new Lee jackson tribute album "For Lee jackson in Space", an all-star compilation for the dearly departed Texas writer/cultural enthusiast featuring contributions from a huge array of other artists such as Øyvind Holm, Kemialliset Ystävät and more. Full details + album stream jacksoninspace.bandcamp.com/album/for-lee-jackson-in-space" target="_blank">here.
and are teaming up to reissue both "Heir" and "Quiet, pull the strings!" from Swedish screamo purists Suis la Lune. They haven't revealed all of the various pressing details yet, but they'll both be on 180g vinyl with thick matte jackets and available in a variety of colors. Preorder here.
The Silent Ballet reviews the new self-titled album from Norwegian postrockers The Samuel jackson Five: jackson-five-the-samuel-jackson-five" target="_blank">https://thesilentballet.com/reviews/2012/04/the-samuel-jackson-five-the-samuel-jackson-five
New sounds from Norway's The Samuel jackson Five featuring guest vox from Thomas Bratlie of Rumble in Rhodos and clarinet action from Jørgen Sissyfus Skjulstad (Center of the Universe). RIYL Scraps of Tape.
Norwegian postrock act The Samuel jackson Five have announced that their new self-titled album, their fourth overall, will be released on April 27 via . This will mark the first time the band will be heard on record with vocals, as the new album will feature songs sung by guests such as Truls Heggero (Lukestar, Truls and the Trees), Pål Angelskår (Minor Majority) and Thomas Bratlie (Rumble in Rhodos), in addition to new band member Jonny "the Captain" Knutsen. Samples soon?
Norway's The Samuel jackson Five are heading out on tour in April:
04/05 - KB18, Kopenhagen (DK)
04/06 - UJZ Korn, Hannover (GER)
04/07 - L'an Vert, Liege (BEL)
04/08 - Dunk Festival, Zottegem (BEL)
04/09 - Le Caveau du Sauvoy, Nancy (FRA)
04/11 - Cactus Muziekcentrum, Brügge (BEL)
04/12 - Kulturpalast, Wiesbaden (GER)
04/13 - Subway To Peter, Chemnitz (GER)
04/14 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER)
04/15 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
04/16 - DOM, Lodz (POL)
04/17 - Hydrozgadka, Warsaw (POL)
04/18 - Tekturafest, Lublin (POL)
04/19 - Khmilnyy Dim Roberta Domsa, Lviv (UKR)
04/20 - Underground Music Hall, Kyiv (UKR)
04/22 - Irish & Music Pub, Cluj Nopoca (RO)
04/23 - CK13, Novi Sad (SRB)
04/26 - Sonic Ballroom, Köln (GER)
04/27 - Christuskirche, Bochum (GER)
04/28 - Doornroosje-Merleyn, Nijmegen (NL)
Finnish indie act Rubik will be embarking on their first-ever full US tour this October alongside US act Lights:
10/22 - Sonar, Baltimore, MD
10/24 - Eagle Theater, Pontiac, MI
10/25 - Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
10/26 - Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
10/28 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
10/29 - Cicero's, St. Louis, MO
10/30 - jackpot Music Hall, Lawrence, KS
11/01 - Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO
11/02 - The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT
11/04 - Soma, San Diego, CA
11/05 - Nile Theater, Mesa, AZ
11/07 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
11/08 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
11/09 - Hawthorne Theater, Portland, OR
11/10 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA
Full US tourdates for Iceage have been revealed:
06/17 - Northside Festival – Public Assembly, New York, NY
06/19 - The Barbary, Philadelphia, PA w/Puerto Rico Flowers, Leather
06/20 - Golden West, Baltimore, MD
06/21 - The Shop, Pittsburgh, PA
06/23 - Popeye's Garage, New Haven, CT
06/24 - Royale Nightclub, Boston, MA w/Fucked Up, Jeff the Brotherhood
06/25 - tba, New York, NY
07/15 - The Mink, Houston, TX
07/16 - Emo's, Austin, TX
07/19 - The Yellow Canary Dancehall, Phoenix, AZ
07/20 - The Cave, Las Vegas, NV
07/22 - Casbah, San Diego, CA w/Cult of Youth
07/24 - Echo, Los Angeles, CA w/Cult of Youth
07/25 - Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA w/Cult of Youth
07/29 - The East End, Portland, OR w/Cult of Youth
07/30 - Waldorf Hotel, Vancouver, BC w/Cult of Youth
07/31 - Crocodile, Seattle, WA
08/02 - Rhinoceropolis, Denver, CO
08/03 - jackpot Music Hall, Lawrence, KS
08/04 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
08/05 - The Project Lodge, Madison, WI
08/06 - The Loft, Chicago, IL w/Raw Nerve, Population
08/09 - The Carabar, Columbus, OH w/The Men
08/10 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
08/11 - The Shop, Pittsburgh, PA
08/12 - Strange Matter, Richmond, VA
08/14 - Kungfu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
08/15 - Midway Cafe, Boston, MA
08/16 - Casa Del Popolo, Montreal, QC
08/17 - Parts and Labour, Toronto, ON
08/19 - Paragon, Boston, MA
08/20 - Cakeshop, New York, NY
08/21 - Secret Project Robo, New York, NY
Peter Bjorn and John will be coming back over in August for yet another tour, this time with a number of longer residencies in various cities:
08/24 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
08/25 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
08/26 - Majestic Theatre, Madison, WI
08/27 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
08/28 - Schuba's, Chicago, IL
08/29 - Schuba's, Chicago, IL
08/31 - Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
09/01 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
09/02 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
09/03 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
09/05 - La Tulipe, Montreal, PQ
09/07 - House of Blues, Boston, MA
09/09 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
09/10 - Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
09/12 - Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY
09/13 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
09/14 - Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
09/15 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
09/16 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
09/17 - Toad's Place, New Haven, CT
09/18 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
09/22 - Plaza Theater, Orlando, FL
09/23 - Bardot Miami, Miami, FL
09/24 - Czar Imperial Ballroom, Tampa, FL
09/25 - Club Downunder, Tallahassee, FL
09/26 - One Eyed jacks, New Orleans, LA
09/27 - Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
09/30 - Belly Up, Solana Beach, CA
10/01 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
10/03 - The Smell, Los Angeles, CA
10/04 - Echo, Los Angeles, CA
10/05 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
10/06 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
10/07 - New Parish, Oakland, CA
10/08 - Slim's, San Francisco, CA
A new animated video from Jeniferever, apparently based on director Ashley Dean grandfather jack's experience in escaping from the coal mines of Silesia during WWII. Direct link: https://vimeo.com/21896223
