Latest Blog Posts
In support of their debut album "The Bridge," out now on The Mylene Sheath, Los Angeles-based rock band and super-group ÆGES have been named Google Play's Antenna Artist of The Week, featuring a free download of the band's latest single "My Medicine" downloadable above.
Featuring members Mark Holcomb (Undertow, Shift), Larry Herweg (Pelican, Tusk), Kemble Walters (The Rise, The Blank Faces, Juliette and the Licks), and Tony Baumeister (16, Cutthroats 9), ÆGES are also announcing their upcoming new 7" release featuring album track "Southern Comfort" b/w new song "Stars," set for release in late summer / early fall on The Mylene Sheath (full details coming soon).
This July, Trouble (Sam Hillmer of ZS and Sculptor/Projectionist Laura Paris) and the Secret Project Robot Gallery bring the infamous You Are Here Festival back to NYC at the Secret Project Robot Gallery in Bushwick Brooklyn. As with all You Are Here festivals the month will feature a gigantic life size maze that will house myriad performances and artists throughout the month.
Planes Mistaken for Stars formed in Peoria, Illinois in 1997. They released music on No Idea Records and others.
The band began as an aggressive, melodic post-hardcore band in 1997 but later abandoned the genre somewhat, albeit to an extent debated by both their fans and critics. Lead singer and guitarist Gared O'Donnell started the band with guitarist Matt Bellinger, bassist Aaron Wise, and drummer Mike Ricketts. Shortly after the band self-released a self-titled mini-album, Wise was replaced by Jamie Drier. At this time they then released a self-titled EP which was re-released in August 1999. They also released the 7" "Fucking Fight" on Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records later that same year.
In 1999, Planes took part in a mass migration to Denver, Colorado with more than thirteen friends. After the move, the band recorded their second release, Knife In The Marathon. In 2001, Planes recorded their debut release for Gainesville Florida's No Idea Records titled Fuck with Fire. The next year they released a 7" titled "Spearheading the Sin Movement" and also made an appearance on Black On Black: A Tribute to Black Flag.
In 2003, the band saw its second line up change. Jamie Drier left the band and was replaced by Chuck French. Chuck played his first show with Planes on November 2, 2003.
Later that year, the band recorded Up in Them Guts with A.J. Mogis, whose most notable work is with Saddle Creek artists Bright Eyes and The Faint. Up in Them Guts was released in the summer of 2004 on No Idea Records. To promote the record, the band took on one of the lengthiest tour schedules of their career, covering the United States and Europe with a bands such as The Ataris, Cursive, Against Me!, Dillinger Escape Plan, Hot Water Music and High on Fire on six separate, and very diverse tours. They also made festival appearances at Skate And Surf Fest, Strhess Fest, and Hellfest.
In 2005, Planes completed three additional headlining tours; one in the United Kingdom, and two in the United States.
Despite rumors of the band signing with metal label Relapse Records, they announced a deal with Abacus Recordings/Century Media in the fall of 2005 as well as plans to release a new record in the summer of 2006. Originally scheduled for 2006-06-06, the record had been pushed back in order to accommodate the schedule of the producer they chose to work with, Matt Bayles, who has worked with bands such as Mastodon and Isis. The final record, titled Mercy, was released on October 3, 2006.
In support of their new album "Fambly 42" out today on Recess Records, California punk heroes Toys That Kill have premiered a full stream of their first release in six years release exclusively at Punknews.org.
In addition, and following their recent run of dates with Screaming Females, Mike Watt and Hot Snakes, the band has recently announced additional appearances at this year's The Fest 11 in Gainesville, Florida as well as the upcoming Chaos in Tejas festival in Austin, Texas, Las Vegas' Punk Rock Bowling extravaganza, a one-off appearance opening for Screeching Weasel and The Queers in LA, and a week of dates in California and Hawaii with Night Birds (tba). The band's latest and most up to date itinerary can be found below.
In support of their upcoming new album "Fambly 42" out next Tuesday, May 15th on Recess Records, California punk heroes Toys That Kill have premiered the latest track from the forthcoming release, titled "V-Chip," streaming exclusively at AOL's Spinner.com.
In addition, and following their recent run of dates with Screaming Females, Mike Watt and Hot Snakes, the band has recently announced additional appearances at this year's The Fest 11 in Gainesville, Florida as well as the upcoming Chaos in Tejas festival in Austin, Texas, Las Vegas' Punk Rock Bowling extravaganza, a one-off appearance opening for Screeching Weasel and The Queers in LA, and a week of dates in California and Hawaii with Night Birds (tba). The band's latest and most up to date itinerary can be found below.
Gainesville-based caustic garage punk super-group Post Teens have premiered the title track to their upcoming new EP titled "The Heat" out June 5th on No Idea Records. Featuring members of pummeling grind, indie and hard rock acts Averkiou, Asshole Parade, Torche and Shitstorm, Post Teens offer a unique and fast paced, fuzzed-out assault ala The Mummies, Marked Men, Atomic Suplex, The Spits, The Reatards and more.
Following the release of their debut 7" out last fall on Sound Study Records (as well as a handful of cassette releases through the band's own Bored In The USA imprint), supported by non-stop touring including dates with Torche and others, Post Teens are currently gearing up for a busy spring. As they recently wrapped up a series of East Coast tour dates, the band is also preparing to head out across the South to this year's Chaos in Tejas festival in Austin, where they'll be joined along the way by Florida thrash titans Mauser (full itinerary below), and have just announced their June 5th record release show (performing alongside Ceremony and Screaming Females), taking place at Boca Fiesta in Gainesville.
