Toronto-based Kicksie has released a video for their new song “Sinking In”. The song is off their new album Slouch which will be out April 14 via Counter Intuitive Records. Kicksie released All My Friends in 2020. Check out the video below.
<p>He’s back, he’s once again shirtless, and most likely a little buzzed. But more importantly, Bert Kreischer is coming at you fully loaded and ready to party, and he’s bringing quite a few of his funniest friends along for the ride. As announced on Wednesday (March 8), Kreischer is curating another bummer-free summer in 2023 with his 2nd annual Fully Loaded Comedy Festival, a 16-city trek visiting some of the most iconic ballparks around the country, in addition to non-ballpark […]</p>
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Brutal Youth have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Rebuilding Year and will be out April 21 via Stomp Records. The band have also released a video for their new single “Moonstones”. The video was created by Crusty Media. Brutal Youth released Sanguine in 2016. Check out the video and tracklist below.
The Cure have announced North American tour dates for this spring. This marks their first North Amreican tour since 2016. The Twilight Sad will be playing support on all dates. Tickets go on sale on March 15. The Cure have been teasing a new album for a while now and last released 4:13 Dream in 2008. Check out the dates below.
Olympia, Washington-based ska punk band Los Ocupados have released a new song. It is called “A Better Way” and is out now via Ska Punk International. Los Ocupados released their cover of GOGO13’s “Espionage” in 2021. Check out the song below.
<p>Robert Smith is coming. Look busy. The Cure have announced their first North American tour since 2016, unveiling 30 dates dubbed the “Shows of a Lost World.” The tour begins May 10 in New Orleans and wraps July 1 in Miami, with three shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, three shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, and a June 18 twirl at Xfinity Center in Mansfield. Tickets go on sale via a Ticketmaster Verified Fan program, […]</p>
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The Pink Spiders are back!! The Nashville quartet are the latest and greatest actor to join the ranks over at Pure Noise Entertainment. The first release to come from that partnership is “Gold Confetti,” a brand-new single that’s chock full of power-pop goodness. You can buy/save it at all the usual spots, or check out […]
The Pink Spiders are back!!
The Nashville quartet are the latest and greatest actor to join the ranks over at Pure Noise Entertainment. The first release to come from that partnership is “Gold Confetti,” a brand-new single that’s chock full of power-pop goodness. You can buy/save it at all the usual spots, or check out the official video below…and stay tuned or more new music to come!
Shooting the show at Liar’s Club on January 28th posed another first for me in my Dying Scene adventure. I had no prior familiarity with any of the bands this time. The night was going to be a total surprise, what was I getting myself into? Why was James boneless? Who was throbbing the robot’s […]
Shooting the show at Liar’s Club on January 28th posed another first for me in my Dying Scene adventure. I had no prior familiarity with any of the bands this time. The night was going to be a total surprise, what was I getting myself into? Why was James boneless? Who was throbbing the robot’s heart? What was Nora marked with? Or did Nora do the marking? And what would I do if all the bands sucked? Well, thankfully I didn’t have to answer that last one because none of the bands sucked. It was a fun show I was lucky to cover.
First up, to start the night off right, was James the Boneless! There’s quite a backstory for James here. He went through a prolonged period of IV drug abuse, partially disintegrating his freaking bones. Yes his bones, yikes! Thankfully James cleaned up, but that accomplishment brought about another challenge. How could James get back into playing guitar? Well, it would appear he strapped on his sweet Dean Cadillac guitar and taught himself to play it sort of like a slide guitar, baring all the strings. He grips them from the top side of the neck with his forefinger. Although it gives him a way to play, his condition still brings notable pain to the performance, but James pushes through and puts on a great show. The band plays a breed of bluesy soul music with driving rock parts mixed in. The large lineup of the band generated a full and diverse sound. Besides the band’s usual bass, drum, and sax accompaniment, a synth, trumpet, and additional saxophone were added to the mix for the evening. James said he brought the extra musicians out because it was their debut show at his favorite Chicago venue. Beyond filling the stage with a full sound, I quite appreciated the contrast between the relaxed parts of songs and how they transitioned into energetic rock hooks.You can catch Jame’s the Boneless at Beer Can’d Fest on April 29th, at the Reopening of the Exit Fest (TBA), and at One City Tap on May 19th.
James was followed by the talented Robot Heart Throb. Described as genre fluid, Robot Heart Throb brought gentle R&B style passages that could morph all the way into heavy rock parts with some hip hop influence sprinkled throughout. At least that’s what I picked up. It was eclectic to say the least and I’m sure there were more influences at play. I’m hard pressed to think of any bands with a similar sonic footprint, making them a truly unique act to witness. The majority of their set consisted of drums, bass, keyboard, and lead vocals. However, the band’s fluidity also spread to their multi-instrumentalist approach to songs. Over the course of the night, the keyboardist took over the bass while the bassist picked up a guitar. On another song the keyboardist sang lead vocals, allowing the frontman to show off his own guitar chops. Besides playing guitar, he brought a saxophone to the mix, and even flute on one song! How often do you see a flute on stage somewhere like Liar’s Club? I’m saying not often, prove me wrong. The mix of arrangements brought all kinds of different vibes to their set. Be sure to check out Robot Heart Throb at their Schubas debut, an EP release show, on April 7th.
Nora Marks closed out the evening, bringing a more traditional lineup and a sound more akin to what I’m used to on stage at Lair’s. They have a fairly standard four piece rock lineup, with 2 guitars, bass, and drums. Their vocal parts fill out nicely with rhythm guitar belting out the lead vocals, backed up by both the lead guitar player and the bass player. Their lineup presented solid, solid rock grooves to the stage. I would say their sound was somewhat laid back but came with plenty of driving parts too. All in all the songs had a feel good vibe you don’t always get these days. The drummer and bass player laid a tight foundation holding everything together. The lead guitar player churned out chimey melodies with her Telecaster that complemented the crunchy power chords of the rhythm player’s Firefly single-cut nicely. Things didn’t stay too mellow though. Towards the end of the set the lead vocalist left his guitar behind and took his microphone for a field trip into the audience. He let loose a great amount of energy and got the crowd even more worked up. It was a powerful end to the evening for sure.Nora Marks will be playing in Chicago on April 2nd as part of the Mic1park Midwest Magic Tour, don’t miss it!
Once more, this was a fun show, a pleasure to hear and a pleasure to shoot! Great performances all around by very talented musicians! Big thanks to Meredith for inviting me to shoot the show. The bands may have all been surprises to me,but it was no surprise to enjoy another excellent show at Liar’s. See the full gallery below!
<p>We’ve been pretty hyped on Blondshell lately, particularly after the alt-rock project from New York City-raised, Los Angeles-based artist Sabrina Teitelbaum dropped spirited single “Veronica Mars” in December and rolled through The ‘Dise a few weeks later. As we anticipated, there’s a noisy wave of news to carry us through the year, so we’ll condense it all here for easy reading: Blondshell’s self-titled debut album drops April 7 via Partisan Records; after appearing at SXSW next week and touring Europe […]</p>
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Spanish Love Songs have announced that they will be releasing a new EP. It is called Doom and Gloom Sessions and will be made up of covers including “Futures” by Jimmy Eat World, Rilo Kelly's “Portions for Foxes”, and “Now It’s On” by Graddaddy. It will be out on April 25 via Pure Noise Records. The band has also released their cover of “Smile Like You Mean It” by The Killers. Spanish Love Songs released their re-imagined album Brave Faces Everyone Etc. in 2022 and their original album Brave Faces Everyone in 2020. Check out the cover below.
