Coast Modern drop new track

"Plucky synths rock back and forth like a hammock swaying in the sunset, the perfect nest to cuddle up with your lover and consider how damn lucky you are. Amending your lifestyle isn’t the easiest of tasks, but doing it for the one you love with “Guru” as your soundtrack can definitely be worth it." - Consequence of Sound



"the L.A. duo combines upbeat synth-pop with meandering lyrics that capture the lackadaisical nature of, well, life." - NYLON

"Los Angeles duo Coast Modern made a huge splash with their debut single “Hollow Life.” It’s got around 400,000 streams on SoundCloud and almost a million on Spotify, and they’re keeping that momentum going with new single “Animals.” The song is full-bodied and warm, with a lighthearted bounce and a soaring melody perfect for this transition out of the winter months. " - Pigeons and Planes

Catch Coast Modern on tour:

May 22- The Orange Peel-Asheville, NC* May 23- The National - Richmond, VA* May 24- 9:30 Club - Washington, DC* May 25- Terminal 5 - New York City , NY* May 27- Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA* June 10- Popscene - San Francisco, CA June 14- Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY** June 15- College Street Music Hall - New Haven, CT** June 16- Rough Trade, Brooklyn, NY June 18- Amos' South End - Charlotte, NC** June 20- The Music Farm - Charleston, SC** June 21- Center Stage - Atlanta, GA** July 8- Summerfest - Milwaukee, WI July 9- Power & Light District - Kansas City, MO** July 11- Deluxe @ Old National Center - Indianapolis, IN** July 12- First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN** July 13- Metro - Chicago, IL** July 15- PromoWest Fest - Columbus, OH July 18- The Ready Room - St. Louis, MO** July 19- Cannery Ballroom - Nashville, TN** July 23- Mo Pop Festival - Detroit, MI August 1- The Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ** August 3- The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA** August 5- The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA** September 2 - Bumbershoot - Seattle, WA September 19 - Wonder - Portland, OR*** September 21 - Commodore - Vancouver, BC*** September 25 - Gothic - Denver, Colorado*** September 27 - Varsity - Minneapolis, MN*** September 28 - Metro - Chicago, IL*** September 30 - Phoenix - Toronto, ON*** October 4 - Royale - Boston, MA*** October 5 - TLA - Philadelphia, PA*** October 6 - 930 Club - Washington, DC*** October 8 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA*** October 9 - 3rd and Lindsley - Nashville, TN*** October 11 - Granada - Dallas, TX*** October 12 - White Oak - Houston, TX*** October 13 - Emo's - Austin TX*** October 16 - Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA*** October 17 - Observatory - Orange County, CA*** October 18 - Belasco Theatre - Los Angeles, CA*** October 19 - Warfield - San Francisco, CA***

* supporting BØRNS ** supporting The Wombats *** supporting The Temper Trap

+ more festivals to be announced

ABORTED announce European tour with Kreator, Sepultura and Soilwork

In support of ABORTED’s latest studio album 'Retrogore' - which is out now via Century Media Records - the band will be hitting the road for a run of European dates next February/March alongside Kreator, Sepultura & Soilwork.

The band comments: “Retrogore over Europe... After the festival season this will be our main trek throughout Europe to bring you some of that delicious gory 80's horror sauce known as RETROGORE! And what a line up it is! We are beyond happy to be sharing the stage with giants like Kreator, Sepultura (arise anyone?) and our friends in Soilwork. Prepare for a very diverse bill of pummeling and kick ass metal! Get ready for a few surprises from our side as well! See you all then!“

ABORTED live:

2017 tour with Kreator, Sepultura and Soilwork

02.02.2017 NL – Tilburg, 013 03.02.2017 DE – Munich, Tonhalle 04.02.2017 DE – Hamburg, Mehr! Theater 06.02.2017 DK – Copenhagen, Amager Bio 07.02.2017 NO – Oslo, Rockefeller 12.02.2017 EE – Tallinn, Rock Cafe 13.02.2017 LT – Vilnius, Siemens Arena 15.02.2017 PL – Warsaw, Progresja 17.02.2017 DE – Wiesbaden, Schlachthof 18.02.2017 DE – Berlin, Columbiahalle 19.02.2017 CH – Pratteln, Z 7 21.02.2017 IT – Trezzo, Live Club 22.02.2017 FR – Grenoble, Summum 23.02.2017 ES – Barcelona, Razzmatazz 24.02.2017 ES – Madrid, Riviera 25.02.2017 FR – Toulouse, Bikini 26.02.2017 FR – Paris, Bataclan 28.02.2017 UK – Manchester, Academy 01.03.2017 IR – Dublin, Vicar Street 02.03.2017 UK – London, O2 Forum 03.03.2017 BE – Torhout, De Mast 04.03.2017 DE – Essen, Grugahalle

Tickets: http://kreator-terrorzone.de/tour

Worldwide festival appearances 2016:

02.07.2016 Rock Al Parque – Bogota, Colombia 09.07.2016 Antwerp Metal Fest – Merksem, Belgium 16.07.2016 Gefle Metal Fest – Gavle, Sweden 27.07.2016 Metaldays – Tolmin, Slovenia 30.07.2016 Nord Open Air – Essen, Germany 06.08.2016 Le Stock – La Louviere, Belgium 07.08.2016 Live Music Hall – Cologne, Germany 11.08.2016 Brutal Assault – Josefov, Czech Republic 01.09.2016 Deathfest Open Air – Andernach, Germany 07.10.2016 Trondheim Metal Fest – Trondheim, Norway 08.10.2016 Hell Over Vellach – Sachsenburg, Austria

ABORTED line-up:

Sven De Caluwe: Gurgloroth Mendel Bij De Leij: Flesh Upon The Razor Wire JB van der Wal: Nocturnal Pulse Ken Bedene: Hymen Blaster Ian Jelekis: Immaculate Resection

Gone Is Gone (Mastodon, At the Drive-In, QOTSA Members) Present ‘Violescent’ In The Studio

New experimental rock band, Gone Is Gone was formed by revered musicians Tony Hajjar, Mike Zarin, Troy Van Leeuwen and Troy Sanders. The collaborative group have announced their self-titled debut EP for a July 8th release through their own imprint label via Rise Records/BMG.

In anticipation of the impending EP, Gone Is Gone have unveiled an in-studio video for their current offering ‘Violescent’here:



In their recent interview with RollingStone.com, Tony Hajjar says “It feels good to know that all this music will see the light of day soon.”

“The vibe from Day 1 was, and has been, very therapeutic and refreshing for me,” adds Troy Sanders. “The chemistry was immediate.”

What was once thought a distant idea, is now reality. It began when members Tony Hajjar and Mike Zarin were writing music for film trailers and they realized they had created a sound that needed a life outside of that medium. It needed a band. Fast forward through some phone calls and drinks: Troy Van Leeuwen was in. The trio met and wrote an EP within the first several sessions, but were still in need of the right vocalist. Upon first listen, Troy Sanders understood the vision and flew to Los Angeles to write and record vocals on the spot. Introducing, Gone Is Gone.

For more information visit: www.GoneIsGoneOfficial.com

Mercury Girls share new tune, add more east coast shows with Flowers and Fear of Men

Philadelphia, PA’s Mercury Girls features Sarah Schimineck, Kevin Attics, Andrew Hagiwara, Chris Schackerman, and Kevin O'Halloran. Schimineck, formerly of NYC Popfest alums Pet Milk is flanked by the shimmery and adventurous guitar interplay of Attics (Literature, former Pitchfork Media) and O'Halloran (of indie heroes Little Big League, Run For Cover Records). Hagiwara and Schackerman provide a sturdy rhythmic base, creating a sound that's equally lush and driving, using Sarah Records-inspired pop as a basis for savvy de-/reconstruction and sonic experimentation. Despite having only started in March of 2015, the group has achieved a lot. They've collected many endorsements, including those from Chickfactor Magazine, Pains of Being Pure at Heart's Kip Berman and NPR, they've shared the stage with bands such as Expert Alterations, Joanna Gruesome, Beverly, TEEN, Eternal Summers, and their 2016 SxSW visit was a head-turning, mind-melting blast.

Now they cap off their first year with the release of their debut single, Ariana. While their sound uses classic indiepop as a jumping-off point, there are bits of shoegaze, post-punk and DIY punk in the mix that recall like-minded bands like Veronica Falls, Makthaverskan, Fear of Men and Frankie Rose. "Ariana" is gorgeous tangle of chorused, jangling guitars and Sarah's dreamlike vocals. A marvelous two and a half minutes of perfect, forward-thinking pop.

Here we find the band sharing the AA-side and it forms a marvelous counterpoint to "Ariana." "All That Heaven Allows" leans more on the band's post-punk inspirations, marked by a careening rhythm and a huge chorus that will stick in your head for days.

Ariana is out May 20th, just in time for the band's engagement at NYC Popfest alongside legends The Primitives and The Chesterfields. The spring is looking to be fully scheduled with shows up and down the east coast, keeping the band busy while they write and record their highly-anticipated debut album, slated for release on Slumberland this fall.

Order the single HERE.



Upcoming shows:

May 20 - Philadelphia, PA at Space 1026 (Steve Keene Art Exhibit with My Favorite, The Snow Faeries) May 21 - New York, New York at Knitting Factory (NYC Popfest w/The Primitives, The Chesterfields & more) June 11 - New York, New York at Cake Shop (with Flowers, Expert Alterations, DJs Kip Berman, Drew Citron, Bill Pearis) June 14 - Philadelphia, PA at Johnny Brenda’s (with Flowers, Beverly) July 01 - Philadelphia, PA at Johnny Brenda’s (with Fear of Men) August 12 - Athens, GA (Athens Popfest)

Join The Safe Side As They ‘Blossom’: Essex Pop Punks Unveil Sophomore EP Details & Stream Lead Single

“When we listen to our own songs we try to look at them like this: would we listen to them if we weren’t in the band?” muses Danny Gaisford, bassist of Essex pop punks, Safe Side. “We genuinely would,” he (fortunately) confirms. “There would be no point writing the songs if we didn't believe in them. There's loads of underground bands in the scene at the moment, and I hope that we have set ourselves apart; we’re certainly very proud of our new songs and feel that there’s something different about them.”

Said new songs form Safe Side’s sophomore E.P ‘Blossom’, a collection of highly infectious tuneage which successfully blends the band’s pop punk roots with elements of Alternative rock, and vocalist Frank Yates’ distinctly homegrown delivery. “Frank's voice sets us apart,” opines Danny; “Pop punk is known for American pronunciation, no matter where you are from. So having a particularly British voice in our sound is a good thing; the genre is bursting at the seams at the moment, which is great of course, but I think it's always good to look outside of the box sometimes and push yourself to try something different. And for us that is layering a distinct kind of vocal over our instrumentation.”

To match their creative step up, Safe Side – completed by guitarists Jordan Tuffen and Chris Smart, and drummer Callum Tuffen – moved from the home studio environment of their debut E.P to tracking the songs of ‘Blossom’ at Southampton’s The Ranch (Milk Teeth, Creeper, Boston Manor). “The ‘real studio’ environment was very much an eye opener for us, we learned a lot from going there,” Danny recalls; “Only a couple of us had ever been to a studio before, and we really wanted to collectively experience that learning curve. And as a result we think ‘Blossom’ feels more like a real record. We took time on it and put a lot of thought and effort into every part, and we think it shows. We wanted to make sure it's something we would want to listen to as fans.”

Safe Side ‘Blossom’ Tracklisting:

1. Wilt 2. In My Place 3. Framework 4. Resolve

Catch Safe Side Live:

August 13th, Landslide Festival, Brentwood August 14th Live It Up Festival, Northampton

POP EVIL TO SUPPORT 3 DOORS DOWN IN AMERICA ON TOUR NOW, ALL NEW LP UP OUT NOW!

POP EVIL today have announced a new batch of select U.S. dates supporting 3 DOORS DOWN with friends in RED SUN RISING opening the night. The trek kicks off on August 26th in Charleston, WV at the Municipal Auditorium and goes through the first week of October ending in Durham, NC at the Durham Performing Arts Center. The dates will be the precursor to POP EVIL supporting 3 DOORS DOWN in Europe in October and November, those dates were announced last week.

POP EVIL return to Europe for the first time since their triumphant appearance on the 2015 Download Festival main-stage and the release of their radio chart-topping and critically acclaimed album Up, of which Classic Rock Magazine said 'there's no shortage of boisterous anthems.' Having grown from strength to strength off the success of Up stateside, their achievements have been recognised and endorsed by Kerrang! Magazine, who said their 'success is not just inevitable, but deserved.'

Currently, the band is out with ROB ZOMBIE and DISTURBED on a month long trek with a highlighted stop at ROCK ON THE RANGE this weekend. POP EVIL also just launched a new virtual reality video for their hit single "Take it All," making the band one of the first rock acts to do so. Watch the 3D trailer below.

The 3D video is being offered in part of a new bundle package the band will release on May 27th. The "kit" comes with everything you need to experience a Pop Evil concert like never before. You’ll receive a customized Pop Evil VR Google Cardboard headset, an exclusive tour T-shirt and a collectable copy of the UP album, autographed in gold by every member of the band, exclusive guitar picks and a 18 x 24 Lithograph Poster.

8/26/16 – Charleston, WV – Municipal Auditorium 8/28/16 – Akron, OH – Goodyear Theater at East End 9/10/16 – Atlantic City, NJ - Circus Maximus Theater at Caesars 9/11/16 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theatre 9/13/16 – Syracuse, NY – Crouse Hinds Theatre 9/14/16 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre 9/16/16 – Albany, NY – The Palace Theatre 9/17/16 – Ocean City, MD – The Inlet – Ocean City Bike Fest (Outdoors) 9/21/16 – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre 9/23/16 – Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium 9/26/16 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium 9/28/16 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theater @ Old National Centre 10/5/16 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit 10/7/16 – Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center

October

19 Berlin, Germany, Columbiahalle 20 Hamburg, Germany, Mehr Theatre 22 Cologne, Germany, Palladium 24 Munich, Germany, Zenith 25 Stuttgart, Germany, Schleyerhalle 26 Vienna, Austria, Gasometer 28 Winterthur, Switzerland, Eulachhalle 29 Offenbach, Germany, Stadthalle 31 Tilburg, Netherlands, 013

November

02 Bristol, UK, 02 Academy 03 Birmingham, UK, 02 Academy 05 Manchester, UK, Academy 06 London, UK, Hammersmith Apollo

GREGORY PORTER BECOMES FIRST JAZZ ARTIST TO BREAK INTO UK TOP 5 FOR OVER A DECADE with new album 'Take Me To The Alley'

Image courtesy of Charlie Gates

This generation’s most successful jazz and soul singer-songwriter, the man in the hat, Gregory Porter, makes chart history today with his newly-released album 'Take Me To The Alley', which becomes the first jazz record to break into the Top 5 for over ten years.

Released last Friday, the critically-acclaimed 'Take Me To The Alley', was met by 4 and 5 star album reviews across the board in the national press, and becomes Porter's highest chart position yet.

This extreme lift in popularity puts Gregory safely above current pop albums from the likes of Justin Bieber, Jess Glynne and Adele and just behind Drake, Beyonce, Skepta and Radiohead. It is the first time a jazz album has been in the Top 5 of the charts since Jamie Cullum with 'Catching Tales' in 2005.

Commenting on this impressive achievement, Porter stated: "I'm very grateful for the success of Take Me To The Alley. The chart position it's reached around the world is very exciting, and its success is an example of the acceptance of my music. I am very thankful."

This level of public affection has seen Porter become an adopted national treasure in this country, having performed for the Queen multiple times, and graced the stages of the UK's best venues and summer festivals. The singer recently featured as the only musical performance on BBC1's 'Attenborough at 90' and joined the country's best performers on BBC2's 'Shakespeare Live!'. He also led a chorus of music stars, including Mumford and Sons, in a moving version of Prince's 'Purple Rain' on BBC2's 'Later with Jools'.‎

Last month saw Porter complete an extensive sold-out UK Headline Tour, opening and closing at prestigious London venues The Royal Albert Hall and Hammersmith Apollo. And after a show-stopping performance at Glastonbury last year, Gregory returns to the UK's biggest music festival next month to perform on the Pyramid Stage, on Sunday 26th June at 1pm, on the bill with such artists as Muse, Adele, Coldplay and Beck who also perform headline slots at this year's festival.

Porter stated: "Glastonbury has a tradition of being open to all types of music but it's really exciting to be performing on the main stage. The audience response to my performance last year really blew me away - the incredible musical atmosphere - I'm really looking forward to performing again and bringing my music back to Glastonbury this summer."