New Converge Track!

Converge played some new songs recently from their Split with Drop Dead coming out June 21st.


((Ayahuasca Travellers)), MACROCOSM, Summer tour

Seattles heavy heads ((Ayahuasca Travellers)) will hit the road with Portland's Macrocosm to support their Split 12" out in June.

















Here are the dates:

6/16 - Seattle, WA. @ the comet w/ Rajas, Blues Druid
6/17 - Portland, OR.@ the East End w/ Purple Rhinestone Eagle, Blues Druid
6/18 - ???, OR. Shhhh, Secret ;)
6/19 - Camping in the red woodzzz!!
6/20 - Arcata, CA @ The Alibi
6/21 - San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock w/ Ironwitch
6/22 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Blue Lagoon w/ Indian Giver and TBA
6/23 - Day off
6/24 - San Diego, CA @ The Tincan Alehouse w/Red Octopus, The Brian Ellis Group.
6/25 - Pasadena, CA @ All town pub w/ OGOD
6/26 - Chico, TBA

Eyehategod and Butthole Surfers added to Bumbershoot 2011 Line Up

Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival have announced that Eyehategod and Butthole Surfers have been confirmed for the 3 day event.


















Here are some notable bands confirmed so far....

Daryl Hall & John Oates
 Minus the Bear
Broken Social Scene
The Kills
The Lonely Forest
The Presidents of the United States of America,
Urge Overkill
Over The Rhine
Atari Teenage Riot
NoMeansNo
STRFKR
Warpaint
Vetiver
Phantogram
The Reverend Horton Heat
Anti-Flag
Butthole Surfers
Eyehategod
Trombone Shorty
Orleans Avenue

Soundfest Seattle Lineup announced

Soundfest Seattle will be held 8/19-8/21 at multiple venues around Seattle.








The line up so far:

ANGELIC UPSTARTS
THE BLASTERS
CRO MAGS
SWINGIN UTTERS
U.S. BOMBS
ZERO BOYS
AMERICAN STEEL
REAGAN YOUTH
HEAVY METAL KIDS
TIM BARRY
DRAG THE RIVER
AUSTIN LUCAS
FILTHY THIEVING BASTARDS
LARRY AND HIS FLASK
PAUL COLLINS BEAT
NICK CURRAN
DUSTY 45’s
PASCAL BRIGGS
HOLLOWPOINTS
SUCCESS!
NEON NIGHTS
PRIMA DONNA
CUNT SPARRER
MY LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE
KOOZBANE
BADLANDS
HANOVER SAINTS
UNFUN
FICTION REFORM
BAD COP/BAD COP
JOHNNY MADCAP AND THE DISTRACTIONS
SONS OF AUGUST

Tickets and info can be found here

Big Business posts new track








Big Business has posted a new track from their Self Released Quadruple Singles out on 7/26
You can listen to it here

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Yob and Dark Castle hit the road across North America

Eugene Oregon's Yob and Flordia Doom Metal outfit Dark Cast are hitting the road across North America Starting in July.










Photo by Dirk Frewing

7/1 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon w/Samothrace, Aranya
7/2 - Portland, OR @ Branx w/Wizard Rifle, Sloths
7/3 - Boise, ID @ Redroom
7/4 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Vegas w/Eagle Twin
7/5 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
7/6 - Lincoln, NE @ Duffy's Tavern
7/7 - Dubuque, IA @ Off Minor
7/8 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w/Indian
7/9 - Columbus, OH @ Ruby Tuesday w/Deadsea
7/10 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
7/12 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
7/13 - Providence, RI @ Machines With Magnets
7/14 - Montreal, QC @ TBA
7/15 - Toronto, ON @ The Courthouse w/Sons of Otis
7/16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
7/17 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
7/19 - Charlotte @ TBA
7/20 - Savannah @ TBA
7/21 - Jacksonville, FL @ 8B Warehouse
7/22 - Orlando, FL @ Will's Pub
7/23 - Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
7/24 - Panama City FL @ C Level
7/25 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
7/26 - Nashville, TN @ Little Hamilton w/Loss
7/27 - Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone Cafe w/Crowlord
7/29 - New Orleans @ One Eyed Jacks
7/30 - Houston, TX @ The Mink
7/31 - Austin, TX @ Emo's w/The Roller
8/01- San Antonio, TX @ Korova Basement
8/03 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Rogue Bar w/Rituals
8/04 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
8/05 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo w/Ancestors, Of the Horizon
8/06 - Berkeley, CA @ Gilman St
8/07 - San Francisco, CA @ TBA
8/08 - Arcata, CA @ The Alibi


Doom pioneers Yob reformed in 2008 and released The Great Cessation in 2009 via Profound Lore Records

Dark Castle will release 'Surrender to All Life Beyond Form' May 31 2011

Earth West Coast Tour

Seattle natives Earth will be hitting the road on the west coast this summer:






7/13 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
7/14 Olympia, WA @ The Northern
7/16 Anacortes, WA @ Port Warehouse (What The Heck? Fest)
7/21 Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst Atrium
7/22 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
7/23 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
7/24 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
8/2 Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
8/5 Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown

Earth released Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I  via Southern Lord in Febuary 2011

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