Shrinebuilder Begin Recording Debut Full Length for Neurot Recordings!

Shrinebuilder
(featuring Scott Kelly, Al Cisneros, Dale Crover and Wino)
Begin Recording Debut Full-Length for Neurot Recordings!



From the Neurot Recordings Headquarters:

Shrinebuilder is a project that features, in equal measure, Wino (St, Vitus, Hidden Hand), Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Al Cisneros (Om, Sleep), and Dale Crover (Melvins). The band will be in the studio with Toshi Kasai (Big Business) in Los Angeles beginning today, January 9th through this Sunday, January 11th.

Scott Kelly has announced that he will report live from the studio via www.weburnthroughthenight.blogspot.com beginning no later than Saturday, January 10th. Look for guest blogs by other members of Shrinebuilder as well as possible in-studio photos from the band.

* Shrinebuilder's self-titled, debut full-length, is set for a summer 2009 release on Neurot Recordings.



For more information, visit:
www.weburnthroughthenight.blogspot.com
www.neurotrecordings.com

Pitchfork Premieres Land of Kush Title Track "Against The Day!"

huge thanks to Mark Richardson and Marc Hogan for their support!



New Music: Land of Kush: "Against the Day" [MP3/Stream]



These days the Land of Kush is anyplace with legalized medicinal-marijuana use. But the original Land of Kush was an ancient civilization also known as Nubia, located in the present-day Republic of Sudan. And the stuff the rappers smoke was named after a mountain range in Afghanistan, so yeah. The Land of Kush relevant to this post is a 30-plus-member Montreal ensemble "modeled on classical orchestras from late Nasser-era Egypt." Yep, that sounds like a Land of Kush, all right.

Led by veteran local musician/composer Sam Shalabi, Land of Kush debuted Against the Day in a live performance last June during Montreal's annual Suoni Per Il Popolo, then documented their genre-crossing work in the studio for Constellation. Named after Thomas Pynchon's Against the Day, the album is broken into five sections corresponding with the chapters of the novel. The title track shows how Shalabi harnesses the energy of having so many people in one place to create a chop-heavy sound in the tradition of Amon Düül's Psychedelic Underground epics, spanning psych, Middle Eastern, and North African influences: warbling saxophones, galloping drums, dazzling guitars, shrieking woodwinds, etc. In the context of previous work that Shalabi has called "protest music about Arabophobia," though, it's not just a communal happening; "Against the Day" is also a reminder that the Arab world is much more than "Terrorland." Heavy.

Click to stream "Against The Day" here!

* Land of Kush's "Against The Day" will be released on March 17th c/o Constellation Records

La Strada Announces Debut EP for Ernest Jenning!

Announces Debut EP out February 24th on Ernest Jenning!



Harnessing the accordion, cello, violin and viola, the band transforms the sounds of today's metropolises into that of a picturesque turn-of-the-century European provincial town. - CMJ.com

La Strada offers up the best of the New York indie scene: interesting music made by talented people who have a point of view and a love for what they do. -The Huffington Post

One of the most promising bands in the city. Think Beirut and Neutral Milk Hotel with more focus on traditional Americana. -The L Magazine

La Strada has managed to create an impressive fanbase for themselves very early on, due to their uncanny ability to funnel the romance of old-world instrumentation through new world amplification. With soaring vocal harmonies, accordion, and string-driven melodies revved up on rock and roll, La Strada transports you to the hills of the Balkans, a street corner in Paris, and back home beneath a Brooklyn skyline. Frontman, songwriter and former aspiring astronaut, James Craft, was born in France and has also lived in Northern California, and Romania, and as a result, the band's folk ballads and fiery anthems are infused with a sense of great distance, invoking both nostalgia and awe.

After much anticipation from fans and the press alike, La Strada announces February 24th, 2009 as the release date of their self-titled EP for Ernest Jenning Record Co. The 6-song collection has captured the energy and intricate melodies of the band’s live performances which has already garnered them an accomplished following. From the show stopping, “Starling,” to the inspiring and driving melodies of “Flying,” and “The Sun Song,” the band's introduction to the world is sure to please.



La Strada EP Tracklisting:
1. Orphan
2. The Sun Song
3. Flying
4. Loved You All Along
5. Mama
6. Starling

Produced by Alan Zapata, James Craft and Devon Press

All songs written by La Strada.

La Strada is:
James Craft- Accordian, Guitar, Lead Vocals
Devon Press- Bass, Guitar, Acordian and Vocals
Ted Lattis- Guitar, Vocals
Brady Miller- Drums, Vocals
Maria Jeffers- Cello, Vocals
Daniel Baer- Violin, Vocals
Corrina Albright- Viola, Vocals

La Strada Live!
Jan 10 2009 Union Hall- with Air Waves Brooklyn, New York
Jan 15 2009 The Middle East Club (Upstairs) Boston, Massachusetts w/ Beat Circus
Jan 16 2009 Langdon Street Cafe Montpelier, Vermont
Jan 17 2009 North End Studio Burlington, Vermont



For more information, visit:
www.myspace.com/lastradanyc
www.ernestjenning.com

Revolver Reviews Clutch and Russian Circles @ Starland Ballroom!

huge thanks to the Revolver staff for their support! Click to read the full review!



LIVE REPORT: CLUTCH, RUSSIAN CIRCLES, AND VIKING SKULL AT THE STARLAND BALLROOM, DEC. 27, 2008



Most unexpected opener: Instrumental band Russian Circles. Every song was written in the Neurosis vein of swelling, bulging, and then exploding all over the stage like a badass progressive pimple.

Number of audience members who go totally bugfuck crazy when Clutch take the stage: All of them.

Number of joints lit as Clutch take the stage: See previous answer.

Number of audience members smiling at the end of Clutch’s set: All of them.

Artist Direct, PopMatters, Heeb Magazine Praise The Giraffes "Prime Motivator!"

huge thanks to everyone for their support! Click the links below to check out the stories!



ArtistDirect.com * PopMatters.com * Heeb Magazine

These Arms Are Snakes Announce Full US Tour!

so good:



These Arms Are Snakes Live!
Feb 22 2009 Marquis Theatre Denver, Colorado w/ All The Saints
Feb 24 2009 Jackpot Saloon Lawrence, Kansas w/ All The Saints
Feb 25 2009 The Picador Iowa City, Iowa w/ All The Saints
Feb 26 2009 Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, Minnesota w/ All The Saints
Feb 27 2009 The Cactus Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin w/ All The Saints
Feb 28 2009 Subterranean Chicago, Illinois w/ All The Saints
Mar 1 2009 The House Dekalb, Illinois w/ All The Saints
Mar 2 2009 Magic Stick Detroit, Michigan w/ All The Saints
Mar 3 2009 Grog Shop Cleveland, Ohio w/ All The Saints
Mar 4 2009 Soundlab Buffalo, New York w/ All The Saints
Mar 5 2009 The Middle East - Upstairs Cambridge, Massachusetts w/ All The Saints
Mar 6 2009 The Polish Club Poughkeepsie, New York w/ All The Saints
Mar 7 2009 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York w/ All The Saints
Mar 10 2009 The Barbary Philadelphia, Pennsylvania w/ All The Saints
Mar 11 2009 Rock And Roll Hotel Washington, Washington DC w/ All The Saints
Mar 13 2009 Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, Georgia w/ Young Widows
Mar 14 2009 Common Grounds Gainesville, Florida w/ Young Widows
Mar 15 2009 The Social Orlando, Florida w/ Young Widows
Mar 17 2009 Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, Louisiana w/ Young Widows and Mazarati
Mar 22 2009 Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico

Poison The Well Announces Second in Three 7-inch Series for Ferret!

Announces Second of Three New 7-inch Releases for Ferret Music!



Now that the band has finished recording their latest full-length album w/ famed producer Steve Evetts (Every Time I Die, Kid Dynamite, Dillinger Escape Plan), Miami's POISON THE WELL have just announced they've begun pre-orders for the second in their installment of three new 7-inch releases, entitled II / III. Set for release on January 20th on Ferret Music, and much like the first and last release, all songs on II / III are unreleased tracks taken from the recording session of the band's Versions LP in 2007.

Treating their fans to something new between now and the release of the band's new full-length on Ferret this coming May, all three records feature unreleased material that will not appear anywhere else except on these particular releases (also after collecting all three records, fans can put the cover art together to reveal a hidden image!), and just like last time, the band is offering the package deal of t-shirt, 7-inch, and band poster, all for the economic stimulus price of $20!

* Click here to purchase the 7-inch w/ shirt and poster, or here to order the 7-inch by itself. More information below!



Tracklist for II / III
1. Shuffle
2. Bowie

"I / III" was produced by Pelle Henricsson and Eskil Louström at the Factory, the octagon and Tonteknik recording Umea, Sweden and was mixed and mastered by Pelle Henricsson and Tonteknik recording Umea, Sweden.

All songs written by Poison the Well

Songs performed on "I / III" by
Jeff Moreira – Vocals
Ryan Primack – Guitar
Chris Hornbrook- Drums
Jason Boyer – Guitar
Ben Brown – Bass

Layout- Brad Clifford

Poison The Well Live!

AUSTRALIA / Soundwave Festival
Feb 21 2009 Brisbane - RNA Showgrounds SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL Brisbane, Queensland
Feb 22 2009 Venue TBC SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL Sydney, New South Wales
Feb 27 2009 Melbourne Showgrounds - SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL Melbourne, Victoria
Feb 28 2009 Bonython Park - SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL Adelaide, South Australia
Mar 2 2009 Steel Blue Oval - SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL Perth, South Australia

EUROPE w/ 36 Crazyfists!
Mar 6 2009 Zodiac Oxford, London and South East
Mar 7 2009 Arts Centre Colchester, East
Mar 8 2009 Waterfront Norwich, East
Mar 9 2009 Wolfrun Hall Wolves, Midlands
Mar 10 2009 Academy 2 Manchester, Northwest
Mar 11 2009 Garage Glasgow, Scotland
Mar 13 2009 LA2 London, London and South East
Mar 14 2009 Heling Utrecht, Utrecht
Mar 15 2009 Atack Enschede, Overijssel
Mar 16 2009 Live Music Hall Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Mar 17 2009 Grunspan Hamburg, Hamburg
Mar 18 2009 Kato Berlin, Berlin
Mar 20 2009 AJZ Chemnitz, Sachsen
Mar 21 2009 Backstage Werk Munich, Bayern
Mar 22 2009 Substage Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
Mar 23 2009 Colos Saal Aschaffenburg, Bayern
Mar 24 2009 Matrix Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Mar 26 2009 Pumpehuset Copenhagen, Hovedstaden
Mar 27 2009 KB Malmo, Skåne län
Mar 28 2009 Brewhouse Gothenburg, Gotlands län
Mar 29 2009 John Dee Oslo, Oslo
Mar 30 2009 Debaser Medis Stokholm, Stockholms län



For more information, visit:
www.myspace.com/poisonthewell
www.ferretstyle.com