News: Planes Mistaken For Stars Re-Release and Summer Tour
Last month, Deathwish, Inc. along with Brann Dailor, drummer of Mastodon, released a rather ominous and vague video that provided little insight other than the fact that it was regarding legendary early post-hardcore band, Planes Mistaken for Stars. There were rumors of a new project featuring members of the band, but nobody was really certain what was going on. Until today, that is.
News: Flogging Molly Announce Salty Dog Cruise
In the best idea in the history of ever, Flogging Molly have announced their Salty Dog Cruise, taking place from March 18th to March 21st next year. The tour includes acts like Rancid, Street Dogs, and Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band. The cruise will be departing from Miami and making two stops in the Bahamas. And naturally, food and alcohol are included which, given Flogging Molly’s typical fanbase, may prove to be a financially poor, yet awesome decision. You can file this one under “things I need to do”. Check out the link and the flyer after the jump.
Read MoreAltFreq Weekend Planner (4/23/15-4/25/15)
–Written by Kevin Madert
It’s nearly impossible to keep track of all the events going on in the area, so we’re here to let you know what’s happening in live music over the next few days. Watch out on Sundays for our “Weekly Planner,” where we’ll cover the remaining four days of the week.
Read MoreNews: Spor Reveals North American Tour Dates
–Written by Kevin Madert
Drum ‘n’ bass is alive ‘n’ well, and it’s acts like Spor we can thank for it. When John Gooch announced the return of his DnB alter-ego, we were thrilled. When he released his latest record, Caligo (which you can stream in full below), we couldn’t stop listening. And when we thought our excitement levels had peaked, Gooch announced today a six-date North American tour – including an intimate gig at DC’s U Street Music Hall courtesy of Badvss Raves.
Read MoreNews: Hard Summer Reveals 2015 Lineup Via Must-See Video
–Written by Kevin Madert
The lineup for HARD Summer is here, and true to Hard form it’s relayed to us via a humorous video announcement featuring familiar faces like Dillon Francis, Porter Robinson, Skrillex, and Chromeo – all of whom will perform at this year’s festival.
Set to take over the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. August 1 and 2, Hard Summer 2015 will also be headlined by The Weeknd, The Chemical Brothers, Schoolboy Q, The Glitch Mob, Odesza, Tchami, & Gorgon City (8/1) and Jack Ü, Ratatat, RL Grime, Die Antwoord, Zeds Dead, Robin Schulz, & Maya Jane Coles(8/2), among dozens of other well-selected acts.
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