Out October 25th: Debut WAX IDOLS LP/CD ‘No Future’, HEAVY TIMES ‘Jacker’ LP/CD, and RADAR EYES ‘Miracle’ 7″ – Three incredible records that will sweep you off your feet.
Also, Round 3 of the HoZac Hookup Klub will be launching soon, with exclusive 7″ singles by these fine miscreants: UV RACE, NONES, DAN MELCHIOR, STRAIGHT ARROWS, SQUISH, HOMOSTUPIDS, SLUG GUTS, MAKE-OVERS, CINDY SISTERS, and BLACK LIPS/MARK SULTAN.
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HEAVY TIMES TOUR DATES with Brain Idea (Mexican Summer/Permanent)
Mon 11/14 – Lafayette, IN @ Black Sparrow
Tue 11/15 – Detroit, MI @ PJ’s Lager House w/ Heavy Cream
Wed 11/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class w/ Heavy Cream
Thu 11/17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium
Fri 11/18 – Brooklyn, NY @ Party Expo w/Battle Ave, Lost Gloves
Sat 11/19 – Philadelphia @ Little Bar
Sun 11/20 – Columbus @ Cafe Bourbon St
WAX IDOLS TOUR DATES with Terry Malts (Slumberland)
Thu 10/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ 5 Star Bar
Fri 10/21 – San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar
Sat 10/22 – Tucson, AZ @ Plush ^
Sun 10/23 – Marfa, TX @ Padre’s Marfa
Mon 10/24 – Austin, TX @ 29th St. Ballroom at Spiderhouse
Tue 10/25 – New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
Wed 10/26 – Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone $
Thu 10/27 – Atlanta, GA @ 529
Fri 10/28 – Raleigh, NC @ The Layabout
Sat 10/29 – Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong #
Sun 10/30 – Baltimore, MD @ Golden West Cafe
Mon 10/31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Little Bar %
Tue 11/1 – New York, NY @ Cake Shop
Wed 11/2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium
Thu 11/3 – Youngstown, OH @ Cedars Lounge
Fri 11/4 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Cafe
Sun 11/6 – Chicago, IL @ Cole’s *
Mon 11/7 – Milwaukee, WI @ Quarters RocknRoll Palace
Tue 11/8 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Fri 11/11 – Seattle, WA @ Funhouse
Sat 11/12 – Portland, OR @ East End
^ with Acorn Bcorn
$ with Kruxe & Bake Sale
# with Foul Swoops
* with Radar Eyes
% with Pack A.D. & Bedroom Problems
Check out READING RAINBOW‘s video for ‘Dead End’ off the upcoming Hookup Klub bonus split 7″ with SUPER WILD HORSES (free to subscribers of Hookup Klub Round 2, coming next month)
READING RAINBOW September TOUR DATES
9/12 Charlottesville, VA @ The Tea Bazaar w/ ETERNAL SUMMERS
9/13 Harrisonburg, VA @ Blue Nile / ETERNAL SUMMERS
9/14 New Haven, CT @ BAR w/ ETERNAL SUMMERS
9/15 Northhampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall w/ ETERNAL SUMMERS
9/16 Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar w/ ETERNAL SUMMERS
9/17 Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bear’s Place w/ ETERNAL SUMMERS *Early Show
9/19 Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands w/ ETERNAL SUMMERS
9/20 Manhattan, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ ETERNAL SUMMERS
9/25 Philly FM fest @ The Ukie Club * Philly FM tickets: HERE
9/28 *RESCHEDULED (TWICE)!* FREE SHOW! Philly @ Johnny Brenda’s w/ The Homophones & Cat Vet MUST RSVP: HERE
Also, we have been restocked with a few SUBTLE TURNHIPS ‘Terd’ LPs that were previously sold out. Only 400 black editions pressed, we have about 20 copies back in our hand for anyone that missed out on this sleeper classic thug punk masterpiece.
We’ve also got a new LP from NICE FACE ‘Horizon Fires’ in the pipe as well, so to get anyone who missed out reacquainted, we’ve got a super limited (Red edition of 200 copies) pressing of their HoZac smash hit 7″ from 2008. Grab it if you missed it, as it’s pure gold for fans of snarling DEVO-cum-Catatonic Youth caterwaul, and we’re happy to make it gloriously available again. Grab them both right HERE.
Tell teacher where to stick it, with the brand new ‘Fuck This Shit’ logo, as pictured on Mike Pocious of The C*nts/Disturbing Records above, these won’t last long, grab one HERE in sizes Small thru XL.
Don’t miss Texas mindbenders RAYON BEACH on tour for the next six weeks+ with GONER Records’ John Wesley Coleman III, kicking off at Casa Cantina in Athens, OH. Look out for the new Rayon Beach 7″ in the last batch of the Hookup Klub Round 2, later next month!
RAYON BEACH July/August tour dates with John Wesley Coleman III:
7/8- Athens, OH @ Casa Cantina
7/9- Cleveland – Beachland (Wonderful Fest)
7/10- Detroit – Painted Lady w/ Timmy’s Organism
7/11- Toronto – Silver Dollar
7/13- Montreal – L’esscogriffe
7/14- NYC – Don Pedros
7/15- NYC -Bruar Falls
7/16- NYC – Death By Audio
7/17- Philadelphia – Little Bar
7/19- Durham, NC – The Layabout
7/20- Chapel Hill – The Nightlite
7/21- Atlanta – The Earl
7/22- Nashville – Foobar
7/23- Memphis – Buccaneer
7/24- New Orleans – Siberia
7/26- El Paso, TX – Lips Lounge
7/28 – Fullerton, CA – Burger Records
7/29 – LA, CA – Permanent Records (Eagle Rock)
7/30- SF, CA – El Rio
8/2- Reno, NV – tba
8/3- Bend, OR – The Horned Hand
8/4- Portland – Slabtown
8/5- Seattle- Funhouse / Pizzafest
8/6- Missoula, MT – tba
8/8- Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
8/9- Minneapolis, MN – tba
8/10- Chicago- Crown Liquors Tap Room
+ more to come
check out Rayon Beach live at Death By Audio last summer, right here
(courtesy of KrissyRubbles):
Don’t miss Chicago scum pop savages MICKEY on tour in a town near you in July, kicking off TONIGHT at Double Door in Chicago! The debut Hozac LP/CD Rock’n Roll Dreamer is OUT NOW.
6/30 Chicago, IL at Double Door
7/1 Memphis, TN at Murphy’s
7/2 Mobile, AL at Alabama Music Box
7/3 Atlanta, GA at The Earl
7/4 Durham, NC at HOUSE SHOW
7/5 Baltimore, MD at Golden West w/Nobunny
7/6 Philadelphia, PA at JR’s
7/7 NYC, NY at Death By Audio
7/8 NYC, NY at Cake Shop
7/9 Cleveland, OH at Now That’s Class
7/10 Detroit, MI at Painted Lady
7/11 Kalamazoo, MI at Louie’s
Check out a live video of Mickey performing their heartbreaking classic “Baby We’re Gold” at the Atlanta Mess Around
(courtesy of April Novak)
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