After a five-year performance hiatus, Boston-based ambient doom-metal collective Old Man Gloom is returning to the stage.
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Petra Haden, Laurie Anderson at The Stone
Petra Haden (of The Decemberists and That Dog fame) will be performing at The Stone in New York City on January 12th, with performance artist and avant-garde vocalist Laurie Anderson.
Black Mountain Announce Tour for In the Future
Black Mountain’s new album, In The Future, is a limited-edition double CD of Canadian stoner metal that is due January 22. The release will be supported by a cords-and-flannel-fueled North American tour, which will be supported by the psychedelic twang of Howlin’ Rain.
John C. Reilly Croons in Chicago for Walk Hard Premiere
It took nearly two decades of supporting work for John C. Reilly to become a leading man. Riding the seemingly unbreakable Judd Apatow and hit streak, Reilly could catapult into stardom with Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. The versatile actor recently performed in character in anticipation of the film’s release.
New Radar Bros. Video for “When Cold Air Goes to Sleep”
Los Angeles’ Radar Bros. unveil the first video from their forthcoming album, Auditorum (out 1/29 on Merge), for the song “When Cold Air Goes To Sleep.” Click onward to watch the video.
The Stone Hosts Two Matmos Sets
Abstract electronic duo Matmos will be playing two sets at Tzadik’s New York venue, The Stone, in February. Their most recent album, The Rose Has Teeth in the Mouth of a Beast, was released in 2006 on Matador.
Farmers Market Issue First Album Since 2000
Though the release of Farmers Market’s long awaited new album, Surfin’ USSR, is shrouded in mystery, there is one thing they would like to make clear: they are not an Axl Rose side project.
Iron and Wine optimistic of future and new album
Sam Beam, aka Iron and Wine, has been making quiet sound glorious since his 2002 Sub Pop debut The Creek Drank the Cradle. No synonym for “hushed” or “serene” has failed to be employed when describing Beam and his music.
Gallows US Tour Dates Announced
After a year of nonstop touring and a brief holiday break, the Watford, UK noise-punk quintet Gallows has announced another round of tour dates for the US.
The Story Of: The World’s Affair
The closest that Austin quintet The Story Of ever was to releasing a full-length album was its second studio effort, Trust in Amanita. Even then, the end result was eight short pop songs.
Heernt Announce Free Brooklyn Performance
Experimental jazz trio Heernt will be playing for free in New York this weekend. The group’s debut album, Locked in a Basement, combined electronic and indie rock sounds with strict jazz numbers.
Dillinger Escape Plan, Genghis Tron Level Crowd with Material New and Old
Last Wednesday’s Dillinger Escape Plan show at Chicago’s Subterranean featured none of the band’s legendary moments (fire blowing, running over people’s heads), but it did have a killer opener (Genghis Tron) and a crowd going completely ape shit.