We were lucky enough to receive a visit from the fine folks in Big D & The Kids Table yesterday! They played a great show the night before in Charlottesville, Virginia and were passing through Richmond on their way to North Carolina. Great people in an equally great band. Check out this picture of the Big D & The Kids Table gang along with ILCers Jason and Dan (not to forget Roxy and Sabbra too).
As the release of the much-anticipated DVD from Five Iron Frenzy approaches, Asian Man Records has posted a trailer, offering more information about what will be included. The DVD, entitled The Rise & Fall of Five Iron Frenzy, is scheduled to be released April 13th by Asian Man.
Also, the DVD was originally scheduled for a March release, but due to late submissions and other factors has been delayed. The band’s official (and humorous) apology for this delay can be viewed here.
The new album from Eagle Scout, New Hands released last Tuesday by Cavity Records, has been garnering some pretty phenomenal coverage from critics… including some that border on fanatical. One listen to the album though and it’s evident why they’re quickly becoming darlings of the press.
Here’s what some folks have had to say:
“It’s band’s like this, who meld profession and passion into one sumptuous ball, that deserve whatever it is us a**holes have to offer.” – absolutepunk.net
“New Hands is that rare kind of release that is full of poignant, dripping in sincerity vocals, rhythm section busyness, and is a flat out force to get you to bust a move…” – pastepunk.com
“Each of the five members pulls his weight perfectly, delivering an attention-grabbing performance and generating his share of infectious energy. Eagle Scout proves that it doesn’t matter that it’s been done before, or how many times; what matters is the presentation, and the execution. Make music good enough and you’ll transcend little things like genre or predecessors; do it right and you’ll be the new pioneer.” – Playback St. Louis
“New Hands is definitely one of my favorite records so far this year.” – bringonmixedreviews.com
Eagle Scout will also be featured in a forthcoming issue of British taste-maker magazine Rock Sound!
And it’s not just the critics raving about New Hands as Eagle Scout has seen their new CD reach #9 on Interpunk’s Best Selling CDs!
We don’t typically post this sort of thing on our website, but we agree wholeheartedly with John Timmons’ assessment of the music industry and what will save independent retailers. If you have a few minutes to spare, check out what Timmons had to say about what it’ll take to keep his legendary record store, Ear X-Tacy in Louisville, Kentucky, open.
As per usual, a lot has been happening with Tankcrimes bands… here’s a rundown.
The new s/t LP from FACE THE RAIL just officially came out yesterday, and already the record has been showered with praise by Maximum Rock ‘N Roll:
“Lemme just gush for a minute, OK? The scene that FACE THE RAIL operates in is fucking tight! And that is in no small part due to the former and current bands these guys play in. Three of the four dudes were in SECOND OPINION, a band that opened the door for the wave of young lions that are crushing Bay Area punk right now. The drummer earned his chops in SHANGHAI SURPRISE, others in ECOLI and NIGHTSTICK JUSTICE. I’ve seen Jake the guitarist, grow in the last couple years into the dizzing machine that turns everything he touchs into gold! I totally shit my pants when I even first saw this record – artist Mark Reategui really outdid himself with the Mesoziac tidal wave, psychedelic/beach burn-out aesthetic. The record stands alone in innovation, somehow sewing together unique scale based rock riffs with an aggro skate sound that takes traditional punk nods from all over the god damn chart. One part JFA, two parts ANNIHILATION TIME, definitely some LOSER LIFE, and a shitload of originality make this record a total winner. After like a million listens in a week, I still can’t quite wrap my head around this one, see for yourself.”
Stay tuned, as FACE THE RAIL will be touring throughout the Western US in the near future… details to be announced soon.
Speaking of Maximum Rock ‘N Roll, check out CANNABIS CORPSE on their photo blog:
http://maximumrocknroll.com/2010/01/25/monday-photo-blog-four-from-philly/
In other Tankcrimes news, VITAMIN X will be touring in the United Kingdom in late February (dates on our Tours page) and then hitting a ton of Summer festivals including:
Youth Attack Fest – Germany – March 27
Fight Back Fest – Nürnberg, Germany – May 29
Break the Silence Fest – Germany – July 10
Resist to Exist Fest – Berlin, Germany -August 7
“Centered around the gossamer voice of Blanca Rojas, Ilya’s music could best be described as “esoteric trip-hop.” The majority of this curious gem’s ten tracks are ethereal, delicate passages of music, lead by emotive piano parts, smeared sound and aching string sections. At other moments, all manners of music are pieced together like a brilliant schizophrenic’s collage project, at times sounding chaotic, but always evidencing a sophisticated sense of order.” - inmusicwetrust
[CAT#: SN043-2 / UPC: 822575004326]
