Foxy Shazam Announces US Tours w/ Portugal The Man and The Fall of Troy!

Announces US Tourdates w/ Portugal The Man and The Fall of Troy!



Watch the new video for "A Dangerous Man" HERE!

Word has it their live show is even more explosive than their albums. If that’s true, earplugs are definitely in order, because “Introducing” is certainly some incendiary fun. - Metromix.com

Making good on their moniker, the band plays, kinky, good-time-fun music, the kind of piano-driven, daredevil anthemry that gave rise to the band'a notoriety as "The Evel Knievel of Rock 'n Roll." - Flavorpill.net

Go see a hotcake Foxy performance; the rafters are their jungle gym, instruments their seesaws, and the stage their innovative sandbox - this band gives the playground a whole new reputation. - Absolutepunk.net

From Ray Charles to Axl Rose, Little Richard to Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano and pianist have been driving forces fueling some of the most monstrous musical movements ever put to audience's ears. And most often, especially when performed live, these moments of powerful and sometimes flamboyant epics, melt minds and faces for decades, and even centuries, to come.

Enter, Foxy Shazam.

Taking their queue from contemporaries like At the Drive-In, Gogol Bordello, Man Man, and others in the modern piano-driven punk era, FOXY SHAZAM construct a formula of chaotic and disjointed, convulsive punk rock, on their latest, critically acclaimed album, Introducing Foxy Shazam. Complete w/ apocalyptic lyrics and doom-ridden instrumentation, the album seemingly rises and intoxicates like vapors from a cryptic, acid-laden party in hell. Imagine the soundtrack to a bad trip featuring demon-gnomes encircling and bouncing about, eyes bulging like that creature on the plane in Stephen King's Twilight Zone. Freaky shit!

But Foxy Shazam just want to have fun. Their current US tour sees the band touring the length of the country, calling to action the kids who want to disrupt normal routine and lash out against daily false-reality. Stage dive, start a pit, and don't worry about making sense.

The band released their debut album The Flamingo Trigger (2005), and then went on to tour exhaustively, performing over two hundred shows within a span of eighteen months. The word of mouth about the band began to spread catching the attention of many, including The Number Twelve Looks Like You's front man and band manager, Jesse Korman. Foxy Shazam was then quickly introduced by Jesse to Nick Storch of New Weathermen Records. Storch recalls "He (Korman) told me I had to check them out and at first I had no idea what was going on in their music and put it aside. A few weeks later I put their demos back in with a fresh mind and it clicked right away, these guys are chaotic but there's also a real pop sensibility that doesn't usually occur with bands this far out." Foxy Shazam is the second artist to be signed to the label in partnership with Ferret Music.



“Introducing” Tracklist:
1. Introducing Foxy
2. The Rocketeer
3. A Dangerous Man
4. The Science Of Love
5. A Black Man's Breakfast
6. It's Hair Smelled Like Bonfire
7. Red Cape Diver
8. Yes! Yes! Yes!
9. Ghost Animals
10. Cool

Foxy Shazam Live!

Feb 19 2008 Club NVO Logan, Utah
Feb 21 2008 Red Raven Espresso Parlor Fargo, North Dakota
Feb 22 2008 Station 4 St. Paul, Minnesota
Feb 23 2008 Beat Kitchen Chicago, Illinois
Feb 24 2008 The House Cafe DeKalb, Illinois
Feb 25 2008 The SPEC Decatur, Illinois
Feb 26 2008 2 Cents Plain St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 28 2008 Frankies Toledo, Ohio
Feb 29 2008 Peabody’s Down Unders Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 2 2008 Kathedral Toronto, Ontario
Mar 3 2008 Club Lambi Montreal, Quebec
Mar 5 2008 Living Room Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 7 2008 Crocodile Rock (downstairs)k Allentown, Pennsylvania
Mar 8 2008 Cue Club II Delran, New Jersey
Mar 10 2008 Monkey Bar Huntington, West Virginia
Mar 11 2008 The Muse Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 12 2008 Vinos Little Rock, Arkansas

w/ Portugal The Man!
Mar 17 2008 Chic’s Bar and Billiards s El Paso, Texas
Mar 18 2008 Modified Arts Tempe, Arizona
Mar 19 2008 Soma Sidestage San Diego, California
Mar 20 2008 Chain Reaction Anaheim, California
Mar 21 2008 The Troubadour West Hollywood, California
Mar 22 2008 Richards Fresno, California
Mar 23 2008 The Blackwater Cafe Stockton, California
Mar 25 2008 Golden State Hall Bakersfield, California
Mar 27 2008 Bottom Of The Hill San Francisco, California

w/ The Fall of Troy!
Apr 18 2008 Marquis Theater Denver, Colorado
Apr 19 2008 The Bottleneck Lawrence, Kansas
Apr 20 2008 Triple Rock Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 22 2008 Reggie’s Live Chicago, Illinois
Apr 23 2008 Magic Stick Detroit, Michigan
Apr 24 2008 The Intersection Grand Rapids, Michigan
Apr 25 2008 The Mad Hatter Covington, Kentucky
Apr 26 2008 Beachland Tavern Cleveland, Ohio

Apr 29 2008 The Club @ Water Street Music Hall Rochester, New York
Apr 30 2008 The Salt Lounge London, Ontario
May 1 2008 The Mod Club Toronto, Ontario
May 2 2008 Club Lambi Montreal, Quebec
May 3 2008 The Loft @ The Chance Poughkeepsie, New York
May 6 2008 Todd’s Place New Haven, Connecticut
May 7 2008 The Ottobar Baltimore, Maryland
May 8 2008 The Soapbox Laudrolounge Wilmington, North Carolina
May 9 2008 The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
May 10 2008 The Social Orlando, Florida
May 11 2008 Studio A Miami, Florida
May 13 2008 The High Ground Metairie, Louisiana
May 14 2008 Meridian Red Room Houston, Texas
May 15 2008 The Door Dallas, Texas
May 16 2008 House of Rock Corpus Christi, Texas
May 17 2008 White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
May 19 2008 The Clubhouse Tempe, Arizona
May 20 2008 Glasshouse Pomona, California
May 21 2008 The Knitting Factory Hollywood, California
May 22 2008 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California
May 23 2008 Hawthorne Theater Portland, Oregon
May 24 2008 El Corazon Seattle, Washington



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

O'Death Tours w/ Murder By Death and Langhorne Slim!

Announce US Tourdates w/ Murder By Death and Langhorne Slim * Recording New Album with Producer Alex Newport * New "Spider Home" 7" Out Now!



"The New York band O'Death draws from the bluntness and spiritual purity of Appalachian folk, the menace of punk and the rowdy theatrically of Tom Waits, jumbling sacred and profane." - The New York Times

"Vocalist Greg Jamie, who howls like Neil Young and hollers like Tom Waits, exudes an odd dignity and a restless intensity, and the band never lets up, from the hillbilly stomp of "Allie Mae Reynolds" to the banjos and brass of "Busted Old Church" to the high lonesome thunder of "Only Daughter." - Spin

"If they had punk during the American Civil War, this is what the youth of the Confederate Army would be listening to" - NME

Watch O'DEATH on VICE TV!

O'Death US Tourdates!

w/ Langhorne Slim:
March 17 Ft Worth, TX Lola's
March 18 Tulsa, OK Continental
March 19 Lawrence, KS Jackpot
March 20 St Louis, MO Bluebird
March 21 Dekalb, IL Otto's
March 22 Milwaukee, WI TBA
March 23 Lexington, KY The Dame
March 25 Pittsburgh, PA Howlers *(O'Death solo)

Supporting Murder By Death w/ Kiss Kiss opening
March 27 Bloomington, IN TBA
March 28 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
March 29 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub
March 30 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
April 1 Rochester, NY The Club @ Water St
April 2 Albany, NY Valentine's
April 3 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
April 4 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
April 5 Cambridge, MA Middle East Downstairs
April 6 Hartford, CT Webster Underground
April 8 Providence, RI Living Room
April 9 Washington, DC Black Cat
April 10 Chapel Hill, NC Local
April 11 Harrisburg, VA Garibaldi's
April 12 Wilmington, NC Soapbox Laundrolounge
April 13 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
April 15 Miami, FL Studio A
April 16 Ybor City (Tampa), FL The Orpheum
April 17Tallahassee, FL Beta Bar
April 19 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
April 20 Nashville, TN Exit/In
April 22 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone
April 23 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway



* The band will also have their brand new "Spider Home" 7" (b/w "Silk Hole") available for the first time on these dates courtesy of Gigantic Records!

Five guys, maybe three shirts between them, take to the stage. There’s a banjo, a fiddle, a drum set littered with gas cans, chains, and broken cymbals. Then they all start howling, stomping; it’s an anachronistic jug band party in a junkyard with sing-along hooks and weathered vocals from another time. Their fans, an ever-expanding congregation, sing along and follow the band with an almost religious fervor, and as vocalist Greg Jamie’s eyes roll back into his head there’s a sense that something almost sinisterly spiritual has overtaken everyone in the room. This is the world of O’Death.



Originally formed in 2003 while the members attended SUNY Purchase, the band – with Jamie on guitar and vocals, Gabe Darling on banjo, David Rogers-Berry on drums, Jesse Newman on bass, and Bob Pycior on fiddle – self-released their first album in 2004. They quickly took to the task of stirring up a wholly original scene of NY musicians with their reverently twisted take on Americana filtered through a wealth of musical influences as divergent as Bill Monroe, Dock Boggs, Neil Young, The Microphones, and The Misfits via a series of shows at the now defunct Apocalypse Lounge



As they gathered the songs for their second LP, Head Home, the band perfected their mesmerizing and riotous stage presence and took to turning their share of heads across the country, playing over 100 shows in 2006, and gracing the stage alongside acts including Battles, Dr. Dog, Art Brut, Les Savy Fav, Man Man, and Deerhunter.

With the re-release of Head Home (out now on Ernest Jenning Record Co.), the critically acclaimed NY act has created a perfect companion to their spellbinding live show. Part southern gothic spiritual, part moonshine fueled hoedown, these recordings, now presented with new mixes done by the band and Billy Pavone are a timeless addition to the canon of weird old America.

"The live O'Death show is where it's at." - Pitchforkmedia.com



* click here to check out the new Ernest Jenning site, offering "All The World" for download!

"Head Home" Tracklist
1. Down to Rest
2. Adelita
3. Allie Mae Reynolds
4. The Crab Apple Switch
5. O Lee O
6. Busted Old Church
7. Travelin Man
8. Face Mask
9. Only Daughter
10. Ground Stump
11. Rickey Fence Teeth
12. All The World
13. Jesus Look Down
14. Nathaniel
15. Gas Can Row



Click to watch the video for "Down To Rest!"

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

The Phenomenauts Announce New Album "For All Mankind!"

Announce New Album, For All Mankind, out April 8th on Silver Sprocket!



These guys aren't like anything you've seen or heard before. to be honest, when someone first told me about them i thought it was a gimmick. Devo meets Elvis? I would say "rocket roll" is the more apt label. But just that alone under-emphasizes the Phenomenauts' dedications. - Thrasher Magazine

A band that lives, loves and rocks on the grand scale of the cosmos - SF Weekly

The east bay's craftiest and bravest band - East Bay Express

This is a band that NEEDS to be experienced live, by everyone. - Punknews.org

THE PHENOMENAUTS are back with their third full length, For All Mankind.

Inspired by new wave and 70's punk, this is the third full-length from the world's bravest space band. A call to arms to defenders of science and honor across the galaxy, For All Mankind deals with the serious implications of science fiction, science fact, and offers new perspectives on Earth life as we know it.

The Phenomenauts' intergalactic pummeling punk rock assault, and over the top, interstellar live shows, have helped create a massive cult following and buzz around the universe and appearances on the likes of the G4 TV, the Sci-Fi Channel, the Discovery Channel, Myspace.com artist profiles, and much more.

To date, The Phenomenauts have toured the world w/ the likes of The Slackers, Aquabats, Demented Are Go, The Epoxies, the mighty Vans Warped Tour, and have trekked the states on numerous headlining tours.

This year will also prove to be most exciting for The Phenomanauts, as they slowly start to leak news of the exciting things they have in store for humanity, including upcoming music videos by the AstroBase (aka the Venture Brothers), crazy album packaging that folds out into a rocket ship and includes a custom Phenomenauts pin, massive US tourdates w/ The AKA's, and upcoming local San Francisco Record Release dates that will undoubtedly blow the roof off.

Be prepared as The Phenomenauts help keep us focused and guide us through the turbulent waters of what the future might become. If we follow their lead, things might turn out alright.

For Fans of
*Devo
*The Stray Cats
*Tiger Army
*Rock N Roll!



For All Mankind Tracklist
1. All Go For Launch
2. Man Alone
3. Cyborg
4. Make A Circuit With Me
5. Navitron
6. Tale of Europa
7. Heroes
8. She'll Launch
9. Infinite Frontier
10. Compensation
11. Don't Overheat on Me
12. Into a Time Warop
13. Science and Honor
14. The Colvin Moon

The Phenomenauts Live!
Mar 8 2008 CLUB RETRO Orangevale, California
Mar 29 2008 Slims CD/RELEASE PARTY San Francisco, California

US Tourdates w/ The AKA's coming soon!



For more information, visit:
www.silversprocketlabs.com
www.myspace.com/thephenomenauts

Decoy Talks to Dave Debiak of Sleep Station!

huge thanks to Will Angelos and the entire Decoy staff!

Absolutepunk Interviews Paint it Black's Dan Yemin!

huge thanks to Julia Conny and the entire Absolutepunk staff!



Paint It Black (Dan Yemin)
by Julia Conny



Most business folk live and die by the resume. But punk rock kids? Hardcore kids and real music fans? They don't give a shit about who you know or how much vinyl you own - unless, of course, you reach idol status. Then, it's all about the resume. It's all about where you've been and what you've done, because that's when kids say, hey, this one matters. This one made a difference. And this is where Dan Yemin, singer for Paint It Black, guitarist for Lifetime and previously Kid Dynamite, strolls into the picture. Thank you to Dan for answering questions and thank you to Derek from Solid PR hooking this up.

Ok, first of all, hello Dan! Great to hear from you, and thanks so much for doing this. I should also mention that a good bunch of these questions are from one of our users - RyanFTW is his username - who is a big fan of yours.

Let's start off with your name and what you do in Paint It Black, just for the record.

Dan: My name is Dan, and I “sing” for Paint It Black.

I think we should start with New Lexicon. What do you want your listeners to walk away with after they listen to the album?

Dan: I would hope that they feel excited by the music and inspired or empowered by the lyrics. That might be a lofty aspiration, but I think music has the power to empower people to make changes in their lives, and to get through difficult times in their lives. It’s done that for me over the years, and I hope I can return the favor in some way. I hope that people feel like the album stands out, both in terms of sound and content. Ideally, I hope that people put it on in their car or in their bedroom, crank it really loud and be blown away. After the initial impact, I hope people listen to it on headphones and appreciate the texture and density of the recording.

Which of these new songs are you looking forward to playing the most?

Dan: I like playing “White Kids Dying of Hunger”. That drum break at the end just gets me so stoked.

How did you manage to hook up with Jeff Pezzati? ("Shell Game Redux" is a beast of a song, by the way).

Dan: First, let me way that we are HUGE Naked Raygun fans. They are hands down one of the most exciting and influential US bands that were making music in the 80’s. I wrote that anthem part at the end, and then the guys sort of re-arranged it for maximum impact. We always joked about having Pezzati sing it, and one day I just thought, “Maybe we could actually make it happen...” In addition to Naked Raygun, Jeff is also in a band called The Bomb, and J. Robbins, who produced Paradise and co-produced New Lexicon, also produced their record. I’ve also known The Bomb’s guitarist, Jeff Dean, for like 15 years. He was the first kid I ever knew to get a Lifetime tattoo. I called both Jeff D. and J. and asked about the possibility of Pezzati singing, and a couple of days later, he got in touch with me. The logistics were fairly easy. Josh recorded the vocal part as a reference for Pezzati, and we were able to email the song to friends in Chicago as data files so Pezzati could record vocals. Technology, man...

How easy (or hard) was this record to write in comparison to CVA and Paradise?

Dan: In some ways it was a little bit more difficult because there were several times when I thought I was finished, and then there would be this nagging thought that something was missing, and it was back to the drawing board. In terms of arrangement and rehearsal, things were much easier. The current lineup of P.I.B. has an amazing work ethic, and I was able to let go of the songs to a greater extent, so I could back off and let Andy, Josh, and Jared handle the arrangements. Lyrics and vocal cadences are always the hardest part, because compared to writing on guitar or bass, its a relatively new form for me. I’m definitely getting more comfortable with it, and I’m really really proud of the lyrics. I got to have a lot more fun with language.

Why have Oktopus handle the mixing?

Dan: Have you heard Dalek’s albums? They’re heavy and apocalyptic. We figured having him do post-production and mixing would be a really exciting way to challenge the traditional hardcore punk format. The songs are heavy live, but on the record the songs take on another dimension. There are layers of sound underneath the drums, bass, and guitar, those layers are made up of manipulated and transposed samples of our source material, field recordings, tape loops, and some string section samples. I still hear something different every time I listen, especially on headphones.

The music blogsphere is calling for a revival of vinyl and an increase of vinyl sales for 2008? What are your thoughts on this?

Dan: Awesome. Vinyl rules. It sounds better, and adds a tactile element to music ownership. Plus the art is normal size instead of shrunk down. CD’s are a dead scene, man. Destroy that shit system.

Kid Dynamite, Lifetime, Paint It Black ... Three great, hugely influential bands. What are some of the most poignant moments of your music career?

Dan: Too many to mention. But overall, touring, meeting new people, and getting personal feedback from people about the impact the music has had on them. It’s really gratifying when people take the time to write or email or come up to us at a show and share that with us. It’s the ultimate feeling of success. Also, I feel embarrassed to admit this, but there’s a little too much ego wrapped in making music for me. Sometimes, certain reviews have really excited me over the years: a review of Lifetime’s Tinnitus in HeartAttack that started with the words “holy shit”. Or when Hello Bastards was on most of the writers annual tip ten lists in Punk Planet. Or when WKDU in Philly played the Kid Dynamite album in its entirety twice back to back. When Paradise was album of the year on Punk News and Paste Punk. I always sucked at sports, so those experiences are my trophies.

What is your favorite local venue? How important do you regard local venues to Paint It Black, or any music venture you've been involved in? As the context and attitude of music changes, how do local venues change?

Dan: The First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia. It’s my favorite place to play, and with only a few brief interruptions, its been a constant for for us here for the past 14 years. I’m so proud of this scene. It took on Clear Channel (giant mega-corporation that owns concert venues, radio station, and billboards, and have a serious right wing, pro-war bias) in this modern David vs. Goliath tale, and emerged with only minor injuries. Paint It Black won’t play Clear Channel shows, so local independent or DIY venues are important to us for so many reasons, both practical and political. Punk shows have gotten increasingly business oriented, and we lose something in the translation when that happens.

Do you have any other touring plans lined up other than the dates in March?

Dan: Definitely. We’ll be hitting the West Coast, and parts of the Midwest, Texas, and Florida. And definitely Europe in the summer. Keep your eyes open and you’ll find us. You may have to take a little road trip and meet us halfway, but we’ll definitely get the chance to see each other.

What do you think of a lot of underground legends (American Steel, Face to Face, Hot Water Music) getting back together? Do you think the music community needs these bands to be around? On a related note, what band(s) would like to see a reunion from?

Dan: I have an obvious bias here because of Lifetime. I’ve definitely changed my tune over the years on this issue. I used to think that reunions shifted a musician’s focus from present to past, but I’ve found that doesn’t have to be the case. As long as bands aren’t exploiting us, they should do whatever they want. In general, I think we need new bands more than we need old bands...

Let's talk about the word "underground." It used to be a defining factor in punk and hardcore genres, and now it operates in a gray area. With the Internet as a major promotional vehicle, is the word "underground" still applicable? Are you happy where underground music is now?

Dan: I think that the underground is just further underground. There’s mainstream, then there’s a big gray area where mainstream and underground overlap. I’m sure that the reality is much more complex and nuanced, but you sometimes you need to oversimplify things to explain them when you have limited space. As an example though, My Chemical Romance is mainstream, Rise Against or Comeback Kid is in that gray area, Tragedy is underground.

Do you employ any tricks to maintain or protect your voice? If so, what are they?

Dan: Clean Living...

Is it hard to balance being involved in so many projects? AND you're a teen psychologist. How do you find time to do everything?! Can you teleport? If so, please teach us.

Dan: I’ve mastered the art of overextending myself. Also, I have a clone. It gets confusing sometimes.

Your list of accomplishes is inspiring. What other sorts of things do you hope to do one day? Sky-diving? Release a techno record? Run for office?

Dan: Man, you’ve gotta stop flattering me. I’m blushing. I want to keep making records and helping people overcome obstacles. I want to make my wife happy and have a baby. I want it all.

That's all I have! Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions, and best of luck in everything. Please let me know if there is anything I can help you with.

Dan: Thank you for the support. Seriously, from the bottom of my heart.

www.myspace.com/paintitblack

sBACH Announces Suicide Squeeze Debut!

sBACH
(featuring Hella's Spencer Seim) Announces Debut Release, August 19th on Suicide Squeeze!



From the brainchild of (one half of) legendary Sacramento noise-duo Hella, Spencer Seim, comes the new project entitled sBACH.

Set for release this August on the Suicide Squeeze imprint, Seim promises to have no idea what the record will sound like until he sits down to record, but thinks it will sound something like his half of the landmark Hella record "Church Gone Wild, Chirpin Hard" (Chirpin Hard being Seim's contribution).

Known for his brand of 16-bit Nintendo-spazz guitar madness, sBACH will surely scramble brains around the world.

Seim also promises to take his new project on the road, which is awesome because he rips the axe like nobody's business. Be sure to befriend sBACH on Myspace, make him feel special.



For more information, visit:
www.myspace.com/sBACHband
www.suicidesqueeze.net

Pitchfork Premieres Son Lux's Beirut Remix!

huge thanks to Mark Richardson and the entire Pitchfork staff!



New Music: Beirut: "A Sunday Smile (Son Lux's 'Want' Remix)" [MP3/Stream]



Beirut crooner Zach Condon told Pitchfork he was throwing himself into the world of "classical pop" on his latest album. Son Lux collagist Ryan Lott is a classically trained composer recording for Anticon. Jeez, could they have been made for each other? Lott breaks Condon's chanson-styled "A Sunday Smile", from last year's The Flying Club Cup, into an eerie, percussive lament that would fit in well beside the tracks on Son Lux debut album At War With Walls and Mazes, including the previously posted "Break". Condon's swaying vocal melody previously had the old-world communal feel of a handed-down drinking song, but on Son Lux's "Want" remix his words are chopped up, another tile in the track's complicated mosaic. Squonking digital beats and wooden drill-team clatter are joined by a loping, almost Caribbean rhythm, operatic female backing vocals, minor-key chiming, Condon's trumpet, and some strings. "All I wanted was the best for our lives," Condon sings. All Lott seems to want to do is to bring that feeling alive as vividly as possible through sound. That's a tall order, as the French don't say but Starbucks does; still, more often than not he comes close.

DOWNLOAD!



click to watch the video for "Break" here!

MTV speaks to Son Lux HERE!

Son Lux Live!
March 15th SXSW Daytime Party @ Okay Mountain Gallery 1312 E. Cesar Chavez St.w/ Cryptacize
March 15th SXSW Late Night Show @ Lambert's w/ WHY?
March 22nd @ The Knitting Factory in NYC w/ Why? and Panther



For more information, visit:
www.myspace.com/sonlux
www.anticon.com