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Iron Chic (ex-Latterman) post free demo

Brian Shultz on 5/26/08 @ 6:16 PM

Iron Chic, a band featuring former Latterman vocalist/guitarist Phil Douglas, has posted their demo for free.

You can find it in a .zip file on the band's website.

The Raconteurs, Justice, TV On The Radio at Treasure Island fest

Brian Shultz on 5/26/08 @ 4:46 PM

The lineup has been announced for the second annual Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco on September 20 and 21. The lineup will feature acts like those in the article's headline, Tegan And Sara, Foals, Hot Chip, Tokyo Police Club and Vampire Weekend among others.

Saturday September 20th
JUSTICE
TV ON THE RADIO
GOLDFRAPP
HOT CHIP
CSS
ANTIBALAS
AESOP ROCK
AMON TOBIN
FOALS
MIKE RELM
NORTEC: BOSTICH + FUSSIBLE

Sunday September 21st
THE RACONTEURS
TEGAN & SARA
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
SPIRITUALIZED
OKKERVIL RIVER
TOKYO POLICE CLUB
THE KILLS
DR. DOG
JOHN VANDERSLICE
THE DODOS
FLEET FOXES

Butch Walker posts new demos

Brian Shultz on 5/26/08 @ 2:41 PM

Butch Walker has posted four new demos on his MySpace page.

Walker's last proper album was 2006's The Rise And Fall Of Butch Walker And The Let's-Go-Out-Tonites on Epic, though he recently digitally released a live album titled Leavin' The Game On Luckie Street. Walker will reportedly release his next album, Sycamore Meadows, this summer on limited vinyl.

A Life Once Lost, Emmure, and more hit the road

Ben Sailer on 5/26/08 @ 1:35 PM

Philadelphia math-metalcore act A Life Once Lost are touring with Connecticut mosh metal band Emmure, Chicago death metal outfit Veil Of Maya, and humorous grindcore unit The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza from the end of June through the beginning of August. August Burns Red will also be joining in the shenanigans for one stop at the Imperial Inn in Rapid City, South Dakota July 17. Dates:

6/29 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
6/30 Danville, VA @ Plan B
7/1 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
7/2 Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox
7/3 Charleston, SC @ The Oasis
7/4 TBA
7/5 Mobile, AL @ The Sound Room
7/6 Montgomery, AL @ Off The Wagon
7/7 Memphis, TN @ SPOM (Memphis Skatepark)
7/8 Little Rock, AR @ Vinos
7/10 Wichita, KS @ Eagles Lodge
7/11 Joplin, MO @ The Foundry
7/12 Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
7/14 Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
7/15 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
7/16 Casper, WY @ American Legion Hall
7/17 Rapid City, SD @ Imperial Inn w/ August Burns Red
7/18 LaCrosse, WI @ Warehouse
7/19 Buffalo, MN @ The Vault
7/20 West Dundee, IL @ Clearwater Theatre
7/21 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
7/22 Creve Coeur, IL @ Creve Coeur VFW
7/23 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
7/24 Dayton, OH @ The Attic
7/25 Lake Station, IN @ Lake Station Eagles
7/26 Indianapolis, IN @ The Rooftop
7/27 Toledo, OH @ Frankies
7/28 Charleroi, PA @ Club Octane
7/29 Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheels
7/31 Huntington, WV @ Monkey Bar
8/1 Louisville, KY @ Uncle Pleasants
8/2 Milwaukee, WI @ Robot Mosh

A Life Once Lost are touring in support of their newest record, Iron Gag. Emmure recently put out The Respect Issue, while Veil Of Maya and Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza recently released The Common Man's Collapse and Danza II: Electric Boogaloo, respectively.

Source: Lambgoat.com

Less Than Jake post new song

Brian Shultz on 5/26/08 @ 11:27 AM

Less Than Jake has posted the first song off their forthcoming full-length, GNV FLA. The song is titled "Does The Lion City Still Roar?" and can be found in MP3 format (!) here.

GNV FLA marks not only the band's return to independent waters after releasing three full-lengths on Reprise (2003's Anthem, 2004's B Is For B-Sides, 2006's In With The Out Crowd), but DIY-ness: The album is set for release on the band's own label, Sleep It Off Records, June 24th.

Impaled post video for "G.O.R.E."

Brian Shultz on 5/26/08 @ 10:39 AM

Death metal vets Impaled have posted the video for the track "G.O.R.E.".

The track is from their 2007 full-length, The Last Gasp, released on Willowtip.

Impaled - G.O.R.E.