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Rise and Revolt News
Worst Band Name Ever?
Contra enthusiasts strongly disagree, but even the members of Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start confess to countless band meetings…the main topic of business being a name change. Still, consider seven years of steady musical output, numerous US tours, two critically-acclaimed releases followed by two groundbreaking (free) internet EPs and a Live in the Studio EP, and Up Up Down Down has the right to call themselves whatever they’d like. Of course, they’re blissfully and self-deprecatingly aware that the moniker is totally ridiculous; maybe that’s why they christened their eagerly anticipated sophomore full-length Worst Band Name Ever.
Their new album is available for preorder at www.worstbandnameever.com.
News Article Posted: June 04 , 2007
Posted by: Shane Matthew
Cue The Doves Record New Album
Atmospheric hardcore group Cue The Doves (Jon Berndtson, ex-The Beautiful Mistake) are currently recording their sophomore LP, “Stabilizing Vitals,” in Minneapolis, MN. The album will consist of 10 to 12 songs co-produced/mixed by Berndtson and engineer James Singer, with mastering done by Brian Johnson (Coldplay, The Wallflowers, Semisonic). Chris Ruff of Kaddisfly is also scheduled to provide guest vocals and instrumentation on the record.
Though the band’s 2006 debut “Architectures of the Atmosphere” was released on Dead Letter Records, Cue The Doves are currently unsigned and are funding the recording of “Stabilizing Vitals” themselves. “This is the heaviest and most creative music we’ve made to date as a band,” Berndtson said of the album. Once it’s finished, the five-piece plans to independently release the record this summer.
For more cd on Cue The Doves, and to watch their weekly video blogs from the studio, visit www.cuethedoves.com.
News Article Posted: May 07, 2007
Posted by: Shane Matthew
Maps & Atlases Re-release
Maps & Atlases have had one hell of a year. The band had the honor of playing the Sub Pop showcase at SXSW, got themselves the above stellar write up from Jon Pareles and were hand picked to open Deerhoof's Metro gig a few months back. All this in addition to the pages of glowing press that have been heaped upon the band since the release of Trees, Swallows, Houses.
Not bad considering that the record was entirely self recorded and released. Now on the eve of it's reissue via Sargent House the band is looking to have something of a celebration in their hometown of Chicago. The band will be headlining June 9th at Subterranean in Chicago.
News Article Posted: May 07, 2007
Posted by: Shane Matthew
Lamb of God is a Manly Band
Spike TV is giving the biggest shout-outs in television history to the things guys love most with the first annual GUYS CHOICE. In what is sure to be the signature event for the channel, Spike TV will rely on its millions of rabid viewers to pick who is the best of the best from the worlds of film, television, sports, music and the internet.
We are pleased to announce that, Grammy nominated, LAMB OF GOD has been nominated in the inaugural year of Spike TV's GUYS CHOICE in the category of BALLSIEST BAND. We have attached the categories and nominees (additional nominations will be announced shortly on SpikeTV.com). This star-studded event featuring everything that guys want is the first awards show to narrow the field for all categories to only two nominees, so it can be settled like men: ‘mano a mano’. Voting is held online at www.guyschoice.spiketv.com and runs through Friday, June 1.
News Article Posted: May 07, 2007
Posted by: Shane Matthew
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