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GHXST: free "Doom Girl" MP3, UK tour dates

Here Comes The Flood — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:07:00 GMT

photo: Kelsi Carpenter

NYC noise pop trio GHXST will be on tour in the UK in June. They are sharing Doom Girl as a free taste of the new material they are currently working on. Think a mix between Dinosaur Jr and The Jesus and Mary Chain.

Live dates:

06/15 DJ Set at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, London
06/16 DJ Set at Topman Oxfrod Street, London
06/17 Green Door Store, Brighton
06/20 The Old Blue Last, London
06/21 Kraak Gallery, Manchester
06/22 Birthdays, London
06/23 Oakford Social Club, Reading

» ghxstmusic.com

Not Waving But Drowning: "Sleep Before I Wake" video, tour dates

Here Comes The Flood — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:20:00 GMT

Brooklyn-based junkyard cabaret Not Waving But Drowning hit the road with their vintage sideshow sound. They have made a video for Sleep Before I Wake.

» wavingdrowning.com

HCTF review of Processional.

The Cult: Choice of Weapon

Here Comes The Flood — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:38:00 GMT

Law suits, break-up, reunion, a hiatus and another reunion. The Cult have survived it all. Founding members Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy have persevered over the years. Few bands can get way with sounding pretty much the same over the decade, but The Cult can. Their new album Choice of Weapon has their signature guitar sound and the current rhythm section is a rumbling freight train. Astbury's voice may have lost a bit of hits reach, but has retained the dark overtones and anger that made them a household name since the mid-Eighties.

Produced by Bob Rock, Choice of Weapon is a nostalgia trip of sorts. The Cult are here to stay, never mind their doom laden lyrics about the world going down in flames, predatory animals and evasive damsels in distress. That has also been part of the package since they started out in 1983. Expect to see a sea of high held cellphones during the power ballad Life > Death.

The Cult:
Ian Astbury: lead vocals, percussion
Billy Duffy: lead guitar
Chris Wyse: bass
John Tempesta: drums

Choice of Weapon is released on Cooking Vinyl. The Deluxe edition has comes with a bonus CD with four tracks that were recorded when putting the album together.

Tracks:

Honey from a Knife
Elemental Light
The Wolf
Life > Death
For The Animals
Amnesia
Wilderness Now
Lucifer
A Pale Horse
This Night In The City Forever

Tracks bonus CD:

Every Man And Woman Is A Star
Embers
Until The Light Takes Us
Siberian

North American tour (w/ Against Me! + The Icarus line):

05/25 San Diego, CA @ Humphreys By the Bay
05/26 Las Vegas, NV @ M Resort
05/27 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
05/30 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
06/01 Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
06/02 Windsor, ON @ Great Canadian Beaverfest (no support)
06/03 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE - Indoor Stage
06/05 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
06/07 Buffalo, NY @ Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf
06/08 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
06/09 Hampton Beach, NH @ Ballroom
06/10 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
06/12 Washington, D.C. @ The Fillmore
06/13 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
06/15 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
06/16 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
06/17 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
06/19 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
06/20 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
06/22 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
06/23 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA

European Tour:

06/28 Belgrade, Serbiz @ USCE Park (w/ Ozzy & Friends)
06/29 Graz, Austria @ Schwarzl Freizeit Zetrum (w/ GN’R)
07/01 Bucharest, Romania @ Rock the City Festival (w/ GN’R, Faith No More)
07/03 Split, Croatia @ Spaladium Arena
07/04 Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Kino Siska
07/07 Zottegem, Belgium, Rock Zottegem Festival
07/08 Weert, Netherlands @ Bospop Festival
07/10 Utrecht, Netherlands @ Tivoli
07/13 Pizzola Sul Brenta, Italy @ Contarini Festival
07/14 Rimini, Italy @ Velvet Rock
07/15 Milano, Italy @ Carroponte
07/17 Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
07/18 Madrid, Spain @ La Riviera
07/19 Porto, Portugal @ Mares Vivas Festival (w/ Garbage)

UK Tour (w/ The Mission + Killing Joke):

09/11 Newcastle @ Metro Radio Arena
09/12 Sheffield @ Motorpoint Arena
09/14 Manchester @ Manchester Arena
09/15 Birmingham @ Birmingham LG Arena
09/16 London @ Wembley Arena

Video The Cult - For The Animals

» thecult.us

Everest: free "Rapture" MP3, new album "Ownerless" 06/26

Here Comes The Flood — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:38:00 GMT

photo: Zoran Orlic

LA rock band Everest release their new album Ownerless on June 26th on ATO Records. They are sharing Rapture as a free download. They will be on the road with Alberta Cross in July.

(Everest - Rapture)

Live dates:

05/27 Portland, OR @ KINK FM on the Waterfront (w/ Alabama Shakes, Vintage Trouble)
06/02 Annapolis, MD @ Metropolitan Restaurant & Lounge
06/10 Easton, MD @ Avalon Theater
06/17 Bowie, MD @ Prince George's County Stadium
06/25 New York, NY @ Rooftop Location in Manhattan (album listening party and live performance)
06/26 Washington, DC @ Living Social (record release)
06/29 Annapolis, MD @ The 'RNR Rockin' River Cruise - Watermark "Harbour Queen"
07/05 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
07/06 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
07/07 Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot, Pike Room
07/09 Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
07/11 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
07/12 Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel
07/14 Cincinatti, OH @ Sawyer Point Park, Banbury Music Festival
07/16 Nashville, TN - The High Watt
07/17 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
07/19 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
07/22 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
07/24 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
07/25 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
07/27 Portland, OR @ Peter's Room
07/28 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
07/29 Vancouver, BC @ TBD

» everestband.com

John Cale: "Paris 1919" and "Life Along the Borderline: A Tribute to Nico" in NYC

Here Comes The Flood — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:52:00 GMT

Paris 1919 in Malmö 2011/21/11 - photo: Olle Enqvist/ROCKFOT0

As part of the Next Wave festival in January 2013: the New York premiere of John Cale's Paris 1919, along with Life Along the Borderline: A Tribute to Nico, curated by Cale (January 16-19).

» John Cale tour dates

The Fierce & The Dead: tour dates

Here Comes The Flood — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:42:00 GMT

London based prog metal experimentalists The Fierce & The Dead have announced their first electric dates of 2012.

05/26 The Urban Bar, London (w/ Anta & Sci'enta Dystene)
08/11 The Peel, Kingston (w/ Knifeworld)

Video: The Fierce & The Dead - Hawaii

» fierceandthedead.com

HCTF review of On VHS.

Deep Purple: European Fall tour dates

Here Comes The Flood — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:14:00 GMT

Classic hard rockers Deep Purple have been toying with some ideas and loose jams that might lead to a new studio album. They will be on the road in Europe this Fall.

Live dates:

10/24 KRK Uralets, Yekaterinburg, Russia
10/27 Ledovy Dvorets, St. Petersburg, Russia
10/28 Olympijsky, Moscow, Russia
10/30 Olymp Sports Arena, Krasnodar, Russia
11/01 Dvorets Sporta, Kiev, Ukraine
11/08 Rockhal, Esch/sur/Alzette, Luxembourg
11/09 Palais Des Sports, Grenoble, France
11/11 Zénith, Nantes, France
11/12 Zenith, Caen, France
11/13 Zénith, Paris, France
11/15 Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
11/16 Halle 7, Bremen, Germany
11/17 AWD Halle, Hannover, Germany
11/20 Sparkassen Arena, Kiel, Germany
11/22 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
11/23 König/Pilsener/Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
11/24 O2 World, Hamburg, Germany
11/26 Arena, Leipzig, Germany
11/27 O2 World, Berlin, Germany
11/29 Schwabenhalle, Augsburg, Germany
11/30 Olympiahalle, München, Germany
12/01 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
12/03 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
12/04 Ziggodome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
12/05 Zenith, Clermont, France
12/06 Zénith, Toulouse, France
12/08 Bern Expo, Bern, Switzerland

» deeppurple.com

Keller and The Travelin' McCourys: new album "Pick" 07/03

Here Comes The Flood — Sun, 20 May 2012 10:04:00 GMT

photo: Casey Flanigan

Keller Williams and The Travelin' McCourys join forces on the forthcoming album Pick, to be released on SCI Fidelity Records on July 3^rd. The albums contains bluegraas covers and freshly penned originals. US citizens might get luck and win a trip to Nashville to see the bands' NYE show:

Pre-Orders for the album begin May 18^th at www.kellermccoury.com. Those who pre-order Pick automatically get 2 entries into the PickMe! sweepstakes, where one lucky person and a friend will win a trip to Nashville to hang with Keller, Del and The Travelin’ McCourys at their just-announced 2012 New Year’s Eve extravaganza at Marathon Music Works.

Live dates:

05/26 DelFest - Cumberland, MD
06/01 Mountain Jam - Hunter, NY
06/02 Wakarusa - Ozark, AK
07/01 Electric Forest - Rothbury, MI
07/03 Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua - Washburn, WI
07/06 Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center - Deadwood, SD
08/17 The River Roots Live Music Festival - Davenport, IA
09/14 Jomeokee Arts and Music Festival - Pinnacle, NC
12/31 Marathon Music Works, Nashville, TN

» kellermccoury.com

Spectrum Road (Medeski, Blackman-Santana, Reid & Bruce): tour dates

Here Comes The Flood — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:34:00 GMT

Spectrum Road, a quartet featuring John Medeski (organ), Cindy Blackman-Santana (drums & vocals), Vernon Reid (guitar) and Jack Bruce (bass & vocals) will be on the road in North America and Europe throughout June and July.

North American dates:

06/09 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Manchester, TN
06/16 San Francisco Jazz Festival, Herbst Theatre SF, CA
06/17 Playboy Festival, Hollywood Bowl, CA
06/19 Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
06/21-24 Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA
06/25 Vancouver Jazz Festival, Vancouver, Canada
06/27 Toronto Jazz Festival, Toronto, Canada
06/28 Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreal, Canada
06/29 B.B. King Blues Club, New York, NY
06/30 Howard Theater, Washington, DC

European dates:

07/06 North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, Holland
07/07 Montreaux Jazz Festival, Montreaux, Switzerland
07/08 Umbria Jazz Festival, Perugia, Italy
07/10-11 Porgy & Bess, Vienna, Austria
07/13 Carthage Jazz Festival, Carthage, Tunisia
07/21 Molde Jazz Festival, Molde, Norway

» facebook.com/SpectrumRoad

Antony and the Johnsons: new live album "Cut The World" in August

Here Comes The Flood — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Cut The World, a live album by Antony and the Johnsons, is to be released August 7 on Secretly Canadian (August 6 UK). The album was recorded in Denmark on September 2nd and 3rd, 2011 at the DK Concert Hall in Copenhagen with The Danish National Chamber Orchestra.

Tracks:

Cut The World
Future Feminism
Cripple and the Starfish
You Are My Sister
Swanlights
Epilepsy Is Dancing
Another World
Kiss My Name
I Fell In Love With A Dead Boy
The Rapture
The Crying Light
Twilight

Live dates:

05/19 México City, México @ Festival de México
w/ Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México
06/02 Moscow, Russia @ Ahmad Tea Festival
w/ Novaya Opera Orchestra
06/05 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Holland Festival
w/ The Metropole Orchestra
07/03 Paris, France @ Salle Pleyel
w/ L'Orchestre National d'Ile de France
07/06 Lyon, France @ Théâtre antique de Fourvière
w/ Orchestre de L'Opera de Lyon
07/09 Istanbul, Turkey @ Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theater
w/ Philharmonia Istanbul
07/11 Gent, Belgium @ Gent Jazz Festival
w/ The Metropole Orchestra
07/13 Ostrawa, Czech Republic @ Colours of Ostrawa Festival
w/ The Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra
07/15 Joensuu, Finland @ Ilosaarirock Festival
w/ The Joensuu City Orchestra
07/19 Molde, Norway @ Molde Jazz Festival
w/ The Trondheim Solistene
07/22 San Sebastian, Spain @ Jazzaldia Festival
w/ The Et Incarnatus Orkestra
07/25 Lisbon, Portugal @ Cascais Music Festival
w/ The Orquestra Sinfonietta de Lisboa
07/28 Lucern, Switzerland @ Blue Balls Festival and orchestra
08/03 Stockholm, Sweden @ Stockholm Music and Arts Festival
w/ The Swedish National Radio Orchestra
08/01-12 London, England @ Meltdown (Antony curates Meltdown at The Southbank Centre)

» antonyandthejohnsons.com