After Themata, the album debuted back in April 2005 that single-handedly set a new benchmark for heavy rock in this country and others, Karnivool finally presents to you their latest album – Sound Awake, a very interesting album where every song takes its own path, irrespective of convention or traditional structure. From the leviathan-sized bass growl of opener Simpleboy, to the lurching groove, belching bottom end and jazz-metal stylings of Goliath (our favorite), it’s immediately clear that the wait is worthed and Karnivool have stepped things up a notch, both musically and sonically. You can find out more about them at their official website, be sure you check out their latest album at youtube to see it for yourself if we are right or not. And be sure to order your copy at Omega Order. Rock on~
Crash Kings to Hit the Road with JET On 9th February2010
Highly tuneful, very aggressive, hard-hitting rock. Crash Kings take the three-man-band concept to their own unique level, quite often surpassing guitar-driven bands. When siblings and music collide it makes for what we so casually call “undeniable chemistry.” Channeling their passion, they create music so powerful it’s almost a crime—a crime that has been aided and abetted by nothing other than fate itself. Two brothers and one hard-hitting drummer come together to form an ivory-driven power trio firmly rooted in right here and right now; this is Crash Kings.
Crash Kings are ecstatic to announce their tour with Australian rockers JET. The North American trek will begin in Toronto, ON on March 5 at The Opera House. Crash Kings have previously toured with Chris Cornell, Stone Temple Pilots, The Bravery and Rooney. Their current single Mountain Man is currently #19 at Alternative Radio and the band will be showcasing at SXSW.
TOUR DATES:
3/5 Toronto, ON The Opera House
3/6 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
3/7 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
3/9 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
3/11 Richmond, VA Hat Factory
3/13 Columbia, SC St. Patrick’s Day Festival
?3/15 Little Rock, AR The Village
3/16 Baton Rouge, LA The Varsity Theatre
3/23 Seattle, WA The Showbox at the Market
3/24 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
3/27 Las Vegas, NV Rock N Roll Wine Festival at Caesar’s Pool
3/29 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
3/30 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
4/2 Kenosha, WI The Brat Stop
Check out one of their song below, or go to their official site for more info on them. Rock on~
NY ANIME FESTIVAL AND SUPERGLORIOUS PRESENT FAR EAST TO EAST SHOWCASE On 21st August2009
Our Buddy Superglorious and the New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced the Far East To East Showcase (FETES) 2009, a night of innovative music that brings together four of the best musical artists from both the Far East and the East Coast. FETES takes place in The Studio at Webster Hall (125 East 11th Street, New York City) on Sunday, September 27. Doors open at 5:30 PM and the show kicks off at 6:30 PM. The FETES musical lineup includes Kokusyoku Sumire, Echostream, Swinging Popsicle, and Gelatine. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show and available now at ticketweb and websterhall.com. The show is open to audiences of all ages.
Shonen Knife to Tour the US in Fall On 18th August2009
Shonen Knife, the legendary all-female Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka, Japan, is back again with a new album (Super Group) and tour. Since the original member and bassist Atsuko moved to Los Angeles and left the band, Naoko and Etsuko played with support bassists. On the new album “Super Group”, support bassist Ritsuko has joined the band as an official member. Now Shonen Knife has become a 3 piece band again and a super group was born.
In 2007, they released an album “fun! fun! fun!” in Japan. Since then, they’ve spent very busy days playing lots of shows, they enjoyed a North American tour, recorded a cover song for an AC/DC tribute album and played at many international rock festivals. In 2009 Shonen Knife signed a deal with Good Charamel Records to release their 14th studio album,“Super Group” to the fans in North America! Tours of Europe, Australia and North America will follow the release of the new CD – Super Group!
The concept of this album is to “go back to the starting point of ROCK”. All the lyrics on “Super Group” are written in English. The 1st song “Super Group” is very punk pop like the Buzzcocks. “Muddy Bubbles Hell” and “Pyramid Power” taste like Heavy Metal. “BBQ Party” starts with a Jonathan Richman like intro and transforms into punk rock. The harmony at the last part of “Na Na Na” is very cute. The last song is a cover of Paul McCartney and the Wings song “Jet”, the Shonen Knife version is very fun and very ROCK. This album makes everybody happy. Check out one of their music video and tour date below. You can find out more about them at their website. Rock on~
Shonen Knife “SUPER GROUP” 2009 NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES
10/16 Fri – New York, NY – Santos Party House
10/17 Sat – Ithaca, NY – Cornell University
10/18 Sun – Toronto, Canada – Horseshoe Tavern
10/19 Mon – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
10/20 Tues – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
10/21 Wed – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
10/22 Thurs – Day Off
10/23 Fri – Missoula, MT – The Badlander
10/24 Sat – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
10/25 Sun – Vancouver, Canada – Biltmore Cabaret
10/26 Mon – Bellingham, WA – The Nightlight
10/27 Tues – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
10/28 Wed – Day Off
10/29 Thurs – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
10/30 Fri – San Jose – Blank Club
10/31 Sat – Visalia, CA – The Cellar Door
11/1 Sun – Oakland, CA – Uptown
11/2 Mon – Los Angeles, CA – Echo
11/3 Tues – San Diego, CA – Casbah
11/4 Wed – Tucson, AZ – Plush
11/5 Thurs – Day Off
11/6 Fri – San Antonio, TX – Sam’s Burger Joint
11/7 Sat – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Festival
11/8 Sun – Houston, TX – Numbers Nightclub
11/9 Mon – Day Off
11/10 Tues – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
11/11 Wed – Memphis, TN – Hi Tone
11/12 Thurs – Atlanta, GA – E.A.R.L.
11/13 Fri – Richmond, VA – Plaza Bowl
11/14 Sat – Hoboken, NJ – Maxwells
11/15 Sun – Allston, MA – Great Scotts
11/16 Mon – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
11/17 Tues – Brookyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
11/18 Wed – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
CrazyForSneaker Official Site Opened On 17th July2009
Our homies CrazyForSneaker is opening up their new online store. For the people who don’t know them, as their name suggested, they are serious sneaker head that starts off on ebay around 2005 specialized in limited and hard to find sneakers. Feel free to check out their ebay store as well as their official site.
Superglorious @ Northside Festival On 4th June2009
Our friend Superglorious is presenting a showcase at the upcoming Northside Festival on Thursday June 11th at The Glasslands Gallery (289 Kent Ave Brooklyn, NY). The line up included the ex-lead chanteuse of the groundbreaking Cibo Matto – Miho Hatori, a five-piece band whose members are split between Washington, DC, and New York City – Exit Clov,
New York City’s Autodrone, one of the most promising bands in New York City – Class Actress, and Music by DJ Captain Heartlock. The doors open at 8pm and show starts at 9pm. Cover cost per head is $15, age 21 a must. For more info visit northsidefestival.com, or Glasslands Gallery’s site. Rock on people, rock on~
Punk Band PVC from Berlin make their US Debut On 14th May2009
On this coming Saturday, May 16th, our buddy SuperGlorious is going to bring more European punk with legends PVC from Berlin! The German band will form part of a spectrum of 5 amazing bands. PVC – Berlin’s first punk band will play their first gig in the USA at Don Pedro’s in Brooklyn. They started out in the 70s opening for Iggy Pop’s European dates. 70s Punk icon, Joy Ryder, will a guest appearance during their set. The lineup will also include: The sinful sounds of flower powered punkers – Madam Robot & the Lust Brigade, the power grudge duo – Object, the Experimental Psych masters – 12000 Trees, and the debut of Me & Mars. With such a powerful line up at only $7.00, it will be a huge mistake to miss it out!
The show is at Don Pedro’s located at 90 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn NY(between Boerum & McKibben). You can take L train to Montrose (6 Blocks away), G train to Broadway (3 Blocks away), or M train to Lorimer (3 Blocks away). Doors open at 9PM and show starts at 9:30PM. 21+ only (sorry, maybe next show, minors…). And as I mentioned before, it is just $7.00 per. Cheers~~~
Superglorious Presents – Wall of Love On 17th March2009
We are proud to announce our buddy, Superglorious, is presenting a FREE(YES!!! That’s right, FREE~~) live show – Wall of Love, on March 24th at Public Assembly’s main room (70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY), featuring Apollo Heights, Grapevine, Cale Parks, Autodrone! Again, the show is FREE, opening to age 21 and over, the door opens at 9pm and show starts at 9:30pm. If you happen to be living in New York city, remember to pay a visit! After all, with such a great line up, it is going to be an awsome show!
The Possessions! Live at Tea Lounge On 12th February2009
The Possessions have a great set planned for you this Sunday, February 15th as their Valentine’s Day present to you … NEW MUSIC! NEW BAND MEMBERS! This is not to be missed! The Possessions are a Brooklyn-based, soul/R&B/rock outfit, led by guitarist/songwriter Frank Schiazza and our friend vocalist Tracy Eisenberg. The show starts at 9pm sharp! At Tea Lounge 837 Union St @ 7th Avenue — Park Slope, Brooklyn. The show is free, but a $5 suggested donation is much appreciated. For more info, please visit The Possessions’ website.
If you are in NYC area, be sure to drop by Public Assembly next Wednesday, January 14th for a free show with Kocho Bisexual, MeYouUsThem, Meth Wedding. Our friend DJ Hayden Honey will spin along with Jirapah for the night. Door opens at 9:00pm.
