Against Me! have announced a few more tour dates for June. You can find those below.
The Fall of Troy Release ‘OK’
The Fall of Troy have released their new album, OK, on their website. The digital version is free, or pay-what-you-want, and there are vinyl and bundle versions available as well.
To Write Love on Her Arms 10th Anniversary Concert
Ten years ago, 19-year-old Renee Yohe was just another addict struggling with her pain. As fate would have it, a journalist, Jamie Tworkowski, caught wind of her plight and offered his support. That encounter would eventually pave the way for the Florida-based nonprofit To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA). In a decade, the organization has offered help to nearly 200,000 people and raised more than $1 million towards counseling and professional solace for those battling depression, self-injury, suicide and more.
Earlier this month at Orlando’s House of Blues at Disney Springs, a sold-out crowd helped fete TWLOHA and its founder Jamie Tworkowski as part of its 10th anniversary Heavy and Light celebration. With a headlining set by Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and support from Arizona’s The Summer Set, Nashville’s Matt Wertz and Renee Yohe herself, the event proved to be a rousing success.
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Stephen Christian Chats With Max Bemis
Stephen Christian, formerly of Anberlin, interviewed Max Bemis, still of Say Anything, in the most recent episode of his podcast. You can find that on Soundcloud or below.
Concert ‘Merch’ Comes of Age
Robert Cordero, writing for the Business of Fashion, on how concert tour merchandise is becoming not just a way for artists to make money, but also a player in the fashion world:
“Obviously, the sales [of concert ‘merch’] are big and significant,” says Jerry Lorenzo, the Los Angeles-based founder and designer of Fear of God, who worked closely with Welch to create some of Justin’s Bieber’s looks for his current tour. “But they’re just as important as a branding asset to an artist,” he continues. “It’s the new CD. It’s as important as the sound, a part of the vision.”
Death Grips Announce New Album
Death Grips will release Bottomless Pit on May 6th. They’ve posted up all the lyrics from the album for download.
Ben Thompson on The Ezra Klein Show (Podcast)
One of the big motivators for me launching this site, and launching with a membership package like we did, was the writing of Ben Thompson over at Stratechery. Today he was featured on a podcast with another writer I greatly admire, Ezra Klein. A while back I quipped that I feel like I get a better education from podcasts than I did in business school — this is one of the episodes that makes that feel more true than ever.
The Maine to Release ‘Covers (Side B)’
The Maine will release a second cover album titled, Covers (Side B), on June 24th. The band will be streaming their cover of Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself” this Thursday on their website.
Thrice Post Studio Update
In their latest studio update, Thrice talk with producer Eric Palmquist about creating the sounds for their upcoming album.
The Dillinger Escape Plan – “Prancer” Live Video
The Dillinger Escape Plan have posted a live video for “Prancer.”
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Sorority Noise Stream ‘It Kindly Stopped For Me’
Sorority Noise’s new EP, It Kindly Stopped For Me, can be streamed below.
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Further Seems Forever Announce Three Northeast Dates
Further Seems Forever have announced three new Northeast tour dates. You’ll find those, and the press release announcing the tour, below.
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Issues – “Coma”
Issues debuted their new single, “Coma,” on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show today. The new album, Headspace, will be out on May 20th via Rise Records.
Gates – “Habit” Video
Gates have released their new video for “Habit.” The song comes from the band’s upcoming album, Parallel Lives, which will be released June 3rd.