US alt-metal band Deftones are releasing their seventh album ‘Koi No Yokan’ this coming November.
The confirmed tracklisting is:
Poltergeist (Roller Derby)’
‘Romantic Dreams’
‘Leathers’
‘Swerve City’
‘Entomb (Dazzle)’
‘Graphic Nature’
‘Tempest’
‘Gauze’
‘Rosemary’
‘Goon Squad’
‘What Happened To You? (Flashback)’
The band will play US live shows to promote the release before the end of 2012, but as yet, no UK dates have been scheduled.
US alt/emo/punkers Yellowcard have announced a full run of European tour dates for early in the new year, including an appearance at London’s KOKO in February.
The confirmed dates are as follows:
Feb 13, 2012 Gruenspan Hamburg, Germany
Feb 14, 2012 Stollwerk Koln, Germany
Feb 15, 2012 Backstage Halle Munich, Germany
Feb 16, 2012 C Club Berlin, Germany
Feb 18, 2012 Batschkapp Frankfurt, Germany
Feb 19, 2012 Flex Vienna, Austria
Feb 21, 2012 Orion Live Roma, Italy
Feb 22, 2012 Dynamo Zurich, Switzerland
Feb 23, 2012 Tivoli Utrecht, Netherlands
Feb 25, 2012 Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Feb 26, 2012 KOKO London, United Kingdom
Feb 28, 2012 QMU Glasgow, United Kingdom
Mar 1, 2012 HMV Ritz Manchester, United Kingdom
Mar 2, 2012 Kasbah Coventry, United Kingdom
Mar 5, 2012 Waterfront Norwich, United Kingdom
Mar 6, 2012 Trix Club Antwerp, Belgium
Mar 7, 2012 Bataclan Paris, France
Yellowcard’s eighth album ‘Southern Air’ was released in August 2012.
It has been announced that The Lemonheads are back in the studio recording new material.
While the band has been frontman Evan Dando + whoever happens to be around for a while, the upcoming album promises to be special. Dando is joined by former bassist Juliana Hatfield and second guitarist/vocalist Ben Deily who contributed heavily to the band’s 80s albums before falling out with Dando acrimoniously in ’89.
With Deily on board, it’s no surprise that the new material is a return to “the punkier sound” that filled the early Taang! Records releases.
What’s more alt-country legend Ryan Adams has stepped in as drummer!
More news when it breaks…
Punk legends NOFX have announced a short run of live dates for the end of 2012. Fans in the US and Canada can see Fat Mike and co at the following venues: [support bands listed in the right hand column]
| November 10, 2012 | Reno, NV | Reno Events Center | Dropkick Murphy’s, Pennywise, Alkaline Trio |
| December 4, 2012 | Minneapolis, MN | Cabooze | Teenage Bottlerocket, Elway |
| December 5, 2012 | Minneapolis, MN | Cabooze | Teenage Bottlerocket, Elway |
| December 7, 2012 | Denver, CO | The Fillmore | Teenage Bottlerocket, Elway |
| December 8, 2012 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Grand | Teenage Bottlerocket, Elway |
| December 10, 2012 | Sacramento, CA | Ace of Spades | Teenage Bottlerocket, Elway |
| December 11, 2012 | San Luis Obispo, CA | SLO Brew | Teenage Bottlerocket, Elway |
| December 13, 2012 | Los Angeles, CA | The Mayan | Teenage Bottlerocket, Elway |
| December 14, 2012 | Santa Ana, CA | The Observatory | Elway |
| December 31, 2012 | Montreal, QC, Canada | Olympia | New Year’s Heave |
NOFX released their twelfth full length LP ‘Self Entitled’ in September 2012.
A piece on NOFX’s second London show in June 2012 can be found here.
Leeds based alternative/prog band I Like Trains are playing a run of live dates next month. What’s more, at some shows, you’ll get to see them with Post War Glamour Girls, the Leeds alt-rock/goth collective whose ‘Tragic Loss’ EP is one of 2012’s best releases.
Dates:
OCTOBER
Sat 13th, City Museum, Leeds
w/ Post War Glamour Girls + Sam Airey
Mon 15th, Art School Glasgow
w/ Post War Glamour Girls
Tue 16th, Cluny, Newcastle
w/ Young Liar
Thu 18th, Deaf Institute, Manchester
w/ Talons
Fri 19th, Guildhall, Leicester
w/ Her Name is Calla + Kyte
Sun 21st, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
w/ Talons
Mon 22nd, Cargo, London
w/ Talons and Post War Glamour Girls
Tue 23rd, The Exchange, Bristol
w/ Kyte
Wed 24th, Buffalo Bar, Cardiff
w/ Kyte
Thu 25th, The Cellar, Southampton
w/ Kyte