Music

Cavity will re-release the sludge metal classic Laid Insignificant on March 18, on Hydra Records with remastered audio and added tracks from the original sessions. Laid Insignificant has been called the most hostile of Cavity’s records, though they are known for their generally virile, uninhabitable sound.

If the release of WHY? EP The Hollows (Anticon) left you hungry for more, then rejoicing is in order. The Bay Area trio is headed on tour in support of their new album, Alopecia.

Windy City rockers Tub Ring are hitting the road, and they’re bringing Cincinnati bards of chaos Foxy Shazam with them.

Rocket ships and go go dancing space girls galore! Taking the form of a 50’s style Sci-Fi B-Movie is the new music video for Way Out from indie rockers Heavy Trash.

Bristol graffiti artist and painter Nick Walker, aka the Apish Angel, is having his first U.S. Solo Exhibition at Carmichael Gallery in Hollywood, CA February 2-24. Walker fuses stencil graffiti and painting, and traditional print mediums with spray-painted stencils.

Mastodon will be taking the stage for two shows in Brooklyn this month with post-metal inspiration Neurosis. U.S. Christmas, a band on Neurosis’ Neurot Recording label, will also perform. Mastodon recently finished up opening for Slayer in Australia.

Denver Gypsy Punk band, Devotchka, has announced a European tour to support their new album A Mad and Faithful Telling, which will be released March 18 on Anti-. Fans can expect a lot of new material at the 2/14 Boulder show.

The Avett Brothers have taken portions of a documentary the trio are working on and set it to their song “Paranoia in Bb Major.” The video is a collection of behind-the-scenes and concert footage. The brothers are currently taking a tiny break from touring but will hit the road again in February.

A Johnny Cash tribute concert to be held in the Folsom State Prison canteen has been canceled 48 hours after it was first announced. The concert would have coincided with the 40th anniversary of Cash’s legendary recording at the prison.

Head over to the Empty Bottle next Saturday night for an ass-shaking good time, featuring Chicago glam punks and Morphius recording artist BANG! BANG! and indie-rock quartet La Scala.

Danish noise-pop duo The Raveonettes has announced tour dates to support its first Vice records release, Lust Lust Lust. Before the tour begins in March, the group will play scattered European dates and a show at New York’s Terminal 5 on January 19 with Blonde Redhead.