The Coasts are a new band from Little Rock, Arkansas consisting of members Eric Mount and Ike Peters. Their recent, self titled LP, which has been on high South Rail rotation this week, dropped digitally on BandCamp August 1st and is only available in digital format at this time. An unsigned band with a great sound, and a great debut album under their belt. Download the track ‘Handshakers’ and stream the FULL album below and hear what we’re talking about… and if you dig what you hear, you can download the full album for only $5! A portion of the record sales will go towards the Hope For Haiti’s Children Foundation
Deer Tick just premiered the first single and cover artwork (above) from their forthcoming album, ‘Divine Providence,‘ which hits stores October 25th! New York Magazine’s Vulture featured the song this afternoon which can be streamed below… If you’re diggin’ what you hear, swing on over to the link below and for the simple cost of an email address, the song can be yours! Album details and pre-order information forthcoming… Enjoy:
The last time we featured this killer Detroit 5-piece, we told you Prussia were finally wrapping up their debut LP…Well, that LP has now turned into a 3-EP trilogy! Still titled ‘Poor English,’ its first installment, ‘Poor English: Part 1’ has just released TODAY! The EP features 4 songs that merge to make one amazing album… literally — From the first track ‘A Sheep Hunt’ until the last song, ‘Bleeder,’ the EP hits strong blending into one full piece, as it still holds up as individual songs. Then add singer Ryan Spencer’s unique yet addictive voice, and you’ll be craving parts 2 and 3.. But don’t just take it from us! Stream the EP via Prussia’s Bandcamp page below. And if you dig what you hear, you can download the album today… just name your price!
Last month we spoke with Derek ‘Wildcat’ Wycoff of Boone, North Carolina’s Naked Gods, who informed us the band was in the process of recording the follow-up to 2008’s ‘Welcome Home,’ which should be complete as a small release by October of this year…. Well, fall is just around the corner… so here is a first taste of new material from the band! A bandcamp Summer mixtape from Funny/Not Funny Records was recently released which features a demo version of the new song ‘Popsicle Swamp.’ Stream/download the song below… and we’ll keep you posted once news of the new album drops this fall:
Not familiar with Naked Gods’ previous works? Well, catch yourself up with a few free downloads below:
We’re always a sucker for a vintage-influenced blues/rock 2-piece… and Nashville’s Blackfoot Gypsies are defiantly hitting that mark. We recently discovered this guitar/drum duo and are eager to catch a live show and see what these guys are all about! They won’t be swinging by Chattanooga, but they’ll be roaming the south the next couple of months, covering Asheville, Charlotte, Nashville and a few more. Catch all show dates here.
And also check out a couple of live performances and some tracks from their new self-titled EP below… Diggin’ what you hear? Pick up the Blackfoot Gypsies EP here on iTunes:
We’ve been following Dominant Legs for the past year, back when band founder Ryan William Lynch was the touring guitarist of the band Girls. Now nearly a year later, his own band is gearing up to release their first full-length album, ‘Invitation,’ which drops September 27th via Lefse Records (pre-order here).
The first track from the LP is called ‘Hoop of Love,’ which can be downloaded below. And also check out the official video for that track and catch Dominate Legs on the road. They just announced their Sept/Oct US Tour yesterday where they’ll be hittin’ the road with Nurses. Catch the full list of dates below:
Dominant Legs + Nurses Sept/Oct US Tour:
September
27 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord
28 Los Angeles, CA Echo Lounge
29 San Diego, CA Club Soda
30 Phoenix, AZ Trunk Space
October
01 Tucson, AZ Solar Culture Gallery
03 Denton, TX Dan’s Silver Leaf
04 Austin, TX Lambert’s
05 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
07 Atlanta, GA 529 Club
08 Charlotte, NC Casbah
09 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
11 Washington, DC Red Palace
12 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
14 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
15 Brooklyn, NY Glasslands Gallery
16 Boston, MA Great Scott
17 Burlington, VT Monkey House
18 Montreal, QUE Casa Do Poploo
19 Toronto, ONT Drake Hotel
22 Chicago, IL Schubas
24 Iowa City, IA The Mill
25 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
28 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern
29 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
Reigning Sound recently released a 7-inch split via Scion A/V Garage with the band Last Year’s Men. The record features the new song, ‘What Did I Tell You’ which can be streamed below… Toyota’s Scion brand has really been doing a lot with music lately, putting out tons of 7-inches by great bands. You can also download a bunch of free tracks from those releases from artists like Nobunny, Jacuzzi Boys, The Strange Boys, Natural Child and many more HERE… I guess we’ll all have to go buy cars from them now…
Also catch Reigning Sound in Chattanooga September 20th! They’ll be stopping by Sluggo’s!… more details to come:
Also, while ‘yer at it, check out the Scion A/V Reigning Sound interview:
The past week A.A. Bondy and Fat Possum Records have been slowly releasing bits and pieces of the new A.A. Bondy album ‘Believers,’ which is his follow-up to the AMAZING 2009 release ‘When The Devil’s Loose.’ …And today, exclusively at NPR, we get the first taste of ‘Believers’ with the stream of LP’s first single ‘The Heart Is Willing.’
Also check out 2011 fall tour dates and the teaser for the LP below… and pre-order ‘Believers’ HERE via Fast Possum for the low low price of only $10!!! Actually, for this week only, ALL FAT POSSUM releases (vinyl & cds) are only 10 bucks a pop!! Great deals for some great music! Go $10 record shopping over at Fat Possum HERE.
2011 Fall Tour Dates:
September 28: The Casbah San Diego, CA
September 30: Eagle Rock Center For The Arts Los Angeles, CA
October 4: Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
October 6: The Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA
October 7: Media Club Vancouver, BC, Canada
November 1: Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
November 2: Hi-Dive Denver, CO
November 4: Waiting Room Omaha, NE
November 5: 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
November 7: High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
November 8: Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL
November 10: Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN
November 11: Sticky Fingerz Little Rock, AR
November 12: Prophet Bar Dallas, TX
November 13: The Parish Austin, TX
November 15: Proud Larrys Oxford, MS
November 16: The Earl Atlanta, GA
November 17: Pilot Light Knoxville, TN
November 18: The Southern Charlottesville, VA
November 19: Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, DC
November 21: First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA
November 22: Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
The Coasts are a new band from Little Rock, Arkansas consisting of members Eric Mount and Ike Peters. Their recent, self titled LP, which has been on high South Rail rotation this week, dropped digitally on BandCamp August 1st and is only available in digital format at this time. An unsigned band with a great sound, and a great debut album under their belt. Download the track ‘Handshakers’ and stream the FULL album below and hear what we’re talking about… and if you dig what you hear, you can download the full album for only $5! A portion of the record sales will go towards the Hope For Haiti’s Children Foundation
