Taken from his 2012 full-length ‘Brand New Beat’, ‘Partied Out’ is a new song from power pop maestro Kurt Baker.
It’s been a busy year for Baker; in addition to the album, he’s also released a four song EP ‘Want You Around’ featuring non-LP cuts (including a storming version of Billy Joel’s ‘Sleeping With The Television On’) and contributed guitar parts to the debut by Wimpy & The Medallions.
‘Brand New Beat’ was released by Collector’s Club Records in October 2012.
Thrash metal legends Testament will be touring the US in Jan/Feb 2013 in support of their ‘Dark Roots of Earth’ album. Having spent a good proportion of 2012 on tour with Anthrax and Death Angel, this next leg of the tour finds the band supported by Overkill and Flotsam & Jetsam.
The confirmed dates are as follows:
Jan. 30 The Filmore San Francisco, CA*
Jan. 31 House of Blues Anaheim, CA*
Feb. 01 The Marquee Tempe, AZ*
Feb. 02 House of Blues Hollywood, CA*
Feb. 04 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM*
Feb. 05 Emo’s Austin, TX
Feb. 06 House of Blues Houston, TX
Feb. 07 House of Blues Dallas, TX
Feb. 09 Masquerade Atlanta, GA
Feb. 10 The Filmore Charlotte, NC
Feb. 12 The Filmore Silver Spring, MD
Feb. 13 Trocadero Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 14 Best Buy Theatre New York, NY
Feb. 15 The Paramount Huntington, NY
Feb. 16 The Palladium Worcester, MA
Feb. 17 Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY
Feb. 18 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON
Feb. 20 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH
Feb. 21 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
Feb. 22 The Rave Milwaukee, WI
Feb. 23 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
Feb. 25 The Summit Music Hall Denver, CO
Feb. 26 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT
Feb. 27 Knitting Factory Reno, NV
Feb. 28 Ace Of Spades Sacramento, CA
Overkill are set to appear at all shows. Flotsam & Jetsam will only be appearing from Feb 5th onwards.
A new video by Tomahawk is now available for viewing below. The track ‘Stone Letter’ was released as a limited edition 7″ on Black Friday (November 23rd), while a new LP is expected to drop in January 2013. The new music marks the return of Tomahawk after a five year haitus.
Earlier in 2012, it was announced Trevor Dunn would be joining Tomahawk on bass. Since Dunn already plays with Patton in Fantomas, the connection between Patton’s various projects and (the) Melvins (Lite) becomes ever more incestuous.
LA indie-rock band Friend Slash Lover have posted a new video on YouTube. Shot on an iPhone, the DIY clip is used to promote ‘Unaware’, a track from the band’s 2012 EP ‘The Grey Area’.
The clip can be viewed below and a review of ‘The Grey Area’ can be read here.
Australian singer-songwriter Abbe May’s recent video is as minimalist as parts of the electronic based tune itself. ‘Karmageddon’ has so far gained mixed responses from those who’ve seen it, but especially from listeners who are used to May’s previous guitar-oriented work.
Previously described as “mind-bending”, the clip for ‘Karmageddon’ can be seen below. The track is taken from Abbe May’s upcoming full-length ‘Kiss My Apocalypse’, due for release in April 2013.