New Jersey’s Bigwig have been forced to cancel their appearance at this year’s Groezrock Festival in Belgirum.They explained:
“BIGWIG will NOT be touring during April/Groezrock due to injury/surgery. Our apologies. We just don’t want to half ass a show and will be making it up with a full euro tour. Cheers”
Groezrock will take place in Meerhoot, Belgium April 28th-29th and feature performances by Refused, Rancid, Lagwagon, Yellowcard, Face To Face, Hot Water Music, 7 Seconds, Cobra Skulls, Anti-Flag, Gorilla Biscuits, Hallows, Lifetime, Terror and many more. More information about Groezrock can be found here.
Posted on February 3rd, 2012 at 6:00 pm by Steven Coffman in Tours | No comments yet.
Metal Blade Records metalcore act Cancer Bats and Deathwish Inc.‘s hardcore titans Touché Amoré will be hitting the road with A Sight for Sewn Eyes for a 2 week stint across Canada.
The tour kicks off March 30 in Winnipeg, MB and wraps up in St. Catharines April 15. The dates are below.
Toronto’s The Artist Life have decided to put the band to rest after five years together. They will be playing their final show at Sneaky Dee’s in Toronto March 31st, 201. They made the announcement on their website saying:
It’s a New Year. A new year full of resolutions, new stories to create and most of all, a fresh new beginning. With that being said, we wish this was one if those moments we tell you all something new and exciting. Unfortunately, this being ‘new’ it my not be that exciting to most.
It’s been an amazing 5 years. But today is the day The Artist Life will be laid to rest. Thank you all so much for the support over the years and for believing in this band.
The band has also just unveiled a music video for their single Impossible, which is the title track from their final album that was released last year.
Buffalo, New York’s Lemuria have premiered their first of two new music videos online. The video is for the single Wise People off of their Bridge Nine Records debut album, Pebble. The video was filmed in Los Angeles at the Nomad Gallery in late 2011 by Paul Cummings; it can be seen below.
Pebble was released last January. They will be releasing a video for Pleaser soon as well along with special 7inch for Record Store Day this April.
Posted on February 3rd, 2012 at 2:00 pm by Steven Coffman in Tours | No comments yet.
Converge will be hitting the road this April with label mates Loma Prieta and Git Some (ex-Planes Mistaken for Stars). Pygmy Lush (ex-Pg.99), Burning Love, and Pianos Become the Teeth will also join on selected dates.
Long standing North Carolina metal and hardcore label, Tribunal Records, has signed UK metalcore/death metal act Wombwrecker. Their self-titled EP will be available February 14.
Queens, NY pop-punk act Daytrader has announced a string of tour dates including dates with The Jealous Sound and Man Overboard. The band is currently gearing up for their Rise Records debut, due out this spring.
Less Than Jake has announced that they will be releasing a free digital compilation through their webstore for their upcoming tour. The sampler features songs from bands on the tour roster including Samiam, Flatfoot 56 and Plow United.
Download the full sampler here. Tour dates can be found below.
Fireworks has announced that they will be playing a series of shows down under. The band’s Australian tour will kick off on February 25, 2012 and include 5 Soundwave Festival appearances and two appearances with I Am The Avalanche. The and continues supporting their recent album, Gospel, out now on Triple Crown Records.
Death By Stereo has signed on with Viking Funeral Records/Suburban Noize. The band plans to release their sixth full-length, Black Sheep of the American Dream. The band comments:
“I am personally proud to be a part of Viking Funeral because Fletcher, Ken Seaton and the whole Suburban Noize family have the same DIY, never back down mentality that we have. Viking Funeral is a perfect home for us, as we’ve seen how labels work and the majority of them are more interested in making a quick buck instead of developing an artist that puts out great records.”
Posted on February 2nd, 2012 at 4:00 pm by Steven Coffman in Tours | No comments yet.
Middle of the Map Fest is gearing up for its second year and has expanded from 2 days to 3 this time around. The festival will take place at 8 venues across Kansas City April 5, 6, and 7 and boasts reunions from Molly McGuire, Season to Risk, The Esoteric, Reflector, and Minus Story. Other acts include Neon Indian, Fucked Up, Coalesce, Owen and The Casket Lottery.
A cursory list of participating bands is listed below:
Ska and Rockabilly hybrid Skabilly Rebels featuring Roddy “Radiation” Byers (The Specials) have announced that they will be heading out for a 2012 tour. The 2012 Rebellion America Tour marks the band’s first trip to American soil. The band continues to support their debut full length, Blues Attack!.
Long running pop punk act All American Rejects has debuted a brand new song. The track is titled “Beekeeper’s Daughter” and is set to appear on their upcoming full length, Kids In The Street, due out March 27, 2012.
Nothington has announced that they will be heading to Europe for a lengthy tour in April and May. The band continues to support their recent full length and Red Scare Records debut, Borrowed Time.
In addition to releasing a new album later this year, cult favorite technical grindcore act The Sawtooth Grin are planning a 12″ vinyl reissue of their 2001 Cuddlemonster EP. Also inncluded on the record will be the band’s unreleased EP, Pervavor.
The Sawtooth Grin originally disbanded in 2004, but reconvened in 2009 acquiring Jon Karel (ex-The Number Twelve Looks Like You) to round out their lineup.
Montreal’s The Planet Smashers have released a music video from their latest album, Descent into the Valley of The Planet Smashers.
New Jersey’s Bigwig have been forced to cancel their appearance at this year’s Groezrock Festival in Belgirum.They 
Lansing, MI’s Cheap Girls have released a music video for their single Ruby.
Metal Blade Records metalcore act Cancer Bats and Deathwish Inc.‘s hardcore titans Touché Amoré will be hitting the road with A Sight for Sewn Eyes for a 2 week stint across Canada. 
Angels & Airwaves recently performed the song Surrender live on Jimmy Kimmel.
Toronto’s The Artist Life have decided to put the band to rest after five years together. They will be playing their final show at Sneaky Dee’s in Toronto March 31st, 201. They made the announcement on their 
Buffalo, New York’s Lemuria have premiered their first of two new music videos online. The video is for the single Wise People off of their Bridge Nine Records debut album, 
Converge will be hitting the road this April with label mates Loma Prieta and Git Some (ex-Planes Mistaken for Stars). Pygmy Lush (ex-Pg.99), Burning Love, and Pianos Become the Teeth will also join on selected dates.
Less Than Jake has announced that they will be releasing a free digital compilation through their webstore for their upcoming tour. The sampler features songs from bands on the tour roster including Samiam, Flatfoot 56 and Plow United. 
Fireworks 
Ska and Rockabilly hybrid Skabilly Rebels featuring Roddy “Radiation” Byers (The Specials) have announced that they will be heading out for a 2012 tour. The 2012 Rebellion America Tour marks the band’s first trip to American soil. The band continues to support their debut full length, Blues Attack!.
Long running pop punk act All American Rejects has debuted a brand new song. The track is titled “Beekeeper’s Daughter” and is set to appear on their upcoming full length, Kids In The Street, due out March 27, 2012. 
Nothington has announced that they will be heading to Europe for a lengthy tour in April and May. The band continues to support their recent full length and Red Scare Records debut, Borrowed Time.
