Though Qui has been a band for seven years, chances are, to some, they’ll be perceived as a brand new project. Since its inception, guitarist/vocalist Matt Cronk and drummer/vocalist Paul Christensen have been slugging it out as a two-piece, releasing their previous full-length, Baby Kisses, in 2003.
Joining forces with DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist on the Hard Sell Tour is none other than fellow turntable virtuoso Kid Koala.
Cali rockers OM are hitting the road. The duo is scheduled for a handful of dates on both the east and west coasts.
Despite Saturday night’s frigid cold, a sizeable crowd gathered at the Empty Bottle in Chicago to see local glam-punk favorites BANG! BANG! and hear the newest tunes by La Scala, celebrating the release of their newest EP, The Harlequin, on Chicago’s Highwheel Records.
Southside Chicago gallery 32nd & Urban is hosting a new exhibit entitled Southside Spiritual, featuring the work of James “Casper” Jankowiak. Traditionally known by his grafitti alias “Casper,” Jankowiak has recently turned his attention to studio-oriented projects and art education.
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.