Here at NYLON TV, we love Chelsea Wolfe. Not only have we been listening to Unknown Rooms since it came out, we also admire her fashion abilities - this girl can pull of anything. (Including that amazing nose pincher she’s wearing in our video…) So, when she was in town to play her sold-out show at Music Hall of Williamsburg, we were on it. Come with us inside Black Gold, our favorite record store in Brooklyn, for a total shiver-inducing performance of Appalachia. Check out Black Gold here

Featured Music: Chelsea Wolfe - ‘Appalachia’ Also, check out the band crush we did with her a bit ago here.

New Marriages. wow.

Austin duo Zorch made a little rumble a couple years back with a pair of EPs that demonstrated just how good “weird” can be. Specifically, their Cosmic Gloss demonstrated a fantastic amalgam of glistening sounds: the sun-kissed psychedelia of Flaming Lips, the smart instrumentality of Jaga Jazzist and the cut-up aesthetics of Animal Collective. Keyboardist Zac Traeger and the drummer named Shmu (both also sing and play omnichord) are now prepping their debut album Zzoorrcchh for a summer release on Los Angeles’ Sargent House. Our first taste of the thing comes in the form of “We All Die Young,” which sallies forth sporting the same kind of fierce exuberance that their labelmates Fang Island are celebrated for. That might make the song’s title seem a bit antithetical, but a closer read of the lyrics tell a different story: this song is a blazing tribute to the brief time that we do have here on this Earth. “What a day, let’s celebrate it / I want to feel elated!” Us too. Let’s go. - by Chris Martins

What you have here below is 5:15 of visual & sonic ear candy. It’s Chelsea Wolfe & King Dude performing together in Toronto. On the real, I had to watch this footage on repeat because it’s that fucking good! The way this video is shot adds even more mood to these already very moody compositions. After the jump, check out this cryptic noir performance by Chelsea Wolfe & King Dude, plus a couple of surprises!

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Photo above by Daniel Ahrendt

Fang Island, the Brooklyn-based trio who famously (and appropriately) described their hook-heavy guitar heroics as “everyone high-fiving everyone,” keep things relatively low-key in their new clip for “Asunder,” off last year’s Major.The five-and-a-half-minute in-studio clip, recorded and mixed while the band made a recent tour stop in Los Angeles, focuses on the threesome as they, well, tear the room asunder. Scroll down for Fang Island’s upcoming tour dates, which include a trip to this year’s Sasquatch! Music Festival.

FANG ISLAND & NO SPILL BLOOD - EURO 2013
Apr 09, 2013 - Limerick, Ireland @ TBA
Apr 10, 2013 - Belfast, N. Ireland @ The Speakeasy
Apr 11, 2013 - Liverpool, UK @ The Kazimier
Apr 12, 2013 - Glasgow, UK  @ Broadcast
Apr 13, 2013 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Apr 14, 2013 - London, UK @ Birthdays
Apr 15, 2013 - Antwerpen, Belgium @ Kavka
Apr 16, 2013 - Paris, France @ Espace B
Apr 17, 2013 - Lyon, France @ Le Sonic
Apr 18, 2013 - Reims, France @ L’ecluse
Apr 19, 2013 - Lausanne, Switzerland @ Le Romandie
Apr 20, 2013 - Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg  @ Out Of The Crowd Festival
Apr 21, 2013 - Aachen, Germany @ Musikbunker Aachen
Apr 22, 2013 - Berlin, Germany @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
Apr 23, 2013 - Hamburg, Germany @ HafenKlang
Apr 24, 2013 - Aarhus,Denmark @ Voxhall
Apr 25, 2013 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Huset KBH
Apr 27, 2013 - Oslo, Norway @ Parkteatret
Apr 29, 2013 - Kiel,Germany @ Die Pumpe
Apr 30, 2013 - Pilsen, Czech Republic @ Buena Vista Club
May 01, 2013 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Klub 007
May 02, 2013 - Vienna, Austria @ Chelsea
May 03, 2013 - Dornbirn, Austria @ Cafe Schlachthaus
May 04, 2013 - Stuttgart, Germany @ Kokolores
May 05, 2013 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
May 06, 2013 - Oberhausen, Germany @ Druckluft
May 07, 2013 - Brighton, UK @ The Green Door Store
May 08, 2013 - Derby, UK  @ The Victoria Inn
May 09, 2013 - Galway, Ireland @ Roisin Dubh
May 10, 2013 - Dublin, Ireland @ The Grand Social

Fang Island
May 25, 2013 - Quincy, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre - Sasquatch Festival

Check out the new Chelsea Wolfe video for Flatlands from her album “Unknown Rooms” above, made as part of the Converse / Decibel Magazine series. Also check out the February Issue of Decibel Magazine with Chelsea on the back cover, below.

Chelsea Wolfe is currently in the USA on a headline Acoustic tour
See all show details HERE

CHELSEA WOLFE
1/25 Philadelphia, PA - Side Chapel First Unitarian Church ! early SOLD OUT
1/25 Philadelphia, PA - Side Chapel First Unitarian Church ! late  SOLD OUT
1/26 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg ! & w/ Starred
1/28 Washington, DC - The Rock & Roll Hotel w/ Starred
1/29 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
1/30 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
1/31 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
2/01 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s w/ Sarah Jaffe
2/02 Austin, TX - Central Presbytrian Church
2/03 Dallas, TX - House of Blues - Cambridge Room
2/05 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom w/ Sarah Jaffe
2/06 San Diego, CA - The Loft At UCSD w/ Sarah Jaffe
2/08 - Los Angeles, CA - First Unitarian Church w/ Deradoorian & Sarah Jaffe

! = w/ King Dude

At The Drive-In and The Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez has unveiled the first track from his new band Bosnian Rainbows. The track is titled ‘Torn Maps’ and you can hear it below


Rodriguez-Lopez, who announced in late 2012 that he and At The Drive-In frontman Cedric Bixler had placed The Mars Volta on hiatus, is joined in the new outfit by drummer Deantoni Parks, keyboardist Nicci Kasper and singer Teri Gender-Bender, who is also a member of noise experimentalists Le Butcherettes.


Speaking to NME about his new band, the axeman revealed that the band’s debut album was recorded in Germany in late 2012 and will be released later this year. He said: “We recorded the record over in Europe, we did a tour across Europe and we recorded the album in Hamburg, Germany. It’s been done for a while and we’ve decided to put it out this year. We’re really happy with it.”

Rodriguez-Lopez has previously collaborated with Gender-Bender on his 2012 solo album ‘Octopus Kool Aid’ and has also recorded extensively with Kasper. Speaking about this, he said: “I’ve collaborated with all three of these artists before. I worked with Teri from Le Butcherettes on a solo record of mine, maybe a year or two ago. I also worked with her on the second Butcherettes record, I realized just how wonderful a musician she is.”


He continued: “I invited Deantoni Parks into The Mars Volta as our drummer, as a hired musician. But, as I got to know him, I realised ‘Wow, this guy is a brilliant composer’. He works as hard as me and he’s got thousands of songs in his catalogue. We must have made six records together over the years. It’s the same thing with Nicci Kasper, we all love writing music. It’s really something else.”

The guitarist also spoke about the different approach he has taken when it comes to writing material with his new band, compared to his days in The Mars Volta, adding: “It’s the classic thing, you stick with one way of doing things for so long that you start to crave a different way of working.”
He continued: “I did eight years in At The Drive-In being in a collective, so after that I wanted something where I was in charge and no one asked me any questions. After 11 years then in The Mars Volta of doing that, I found myself feeling very lonely and I felt like I abandoned my friendships, so I’ve decided to focus on this band.”

Rodriguez-Lopez also spoke about Bixler and revealed that the singer is currently working on his debut solo album, which will mainly consist of acoustic. Asked if he was missing working with Bixler, who he has worked with for almost 20 years, the guitarist said: “It’s been very strange being without Cedric. It’s one of those bittersweet moments, it’s great for both of us because he’s making this great solo record, which is more of an acoustic thing. I’m really excited to hear another side of him and to work on music without me. He’s composing all the music, playing all the instruments, literally doing everything himself, rather than just singing over the top of my songs.”

Bosnian Rainbow’s as yet untitled debut album is due for release later this year. The band are set to tour extensively in support of the record.

SEE ALL TOUR DATES HERE

For the fourth night of Tomorrow Never Knows 2013, Schubas hosted an evening of acoustic and jam-rock heaviness with first openers Sabers, followed by King Dude, The Amazing, and headliner Chelsea Wolfe…

…As midnight approached, headliner Chelsea Wolfe and bandmates Ben Chisholm (synth) and Andrea Calderon (violin) launched into their acoustic performance. Wolfe apologized early in her set, saying she was sick and that her voice “has a mind of its own.” Despite her apology and use of a throat spray between songs, Wolfe was spot-on with excellent clarity. The trio performed stripped down versions of tracks from The Grime and The Glow and Apokalypsis, as well as numbers from her latest, Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs. Their headlining set was intimate and incredibly captivating. Wolfe returned to the stage alone for an encore, and played a cover of Sibylle Baier’s “The End.”
SEE FULL STORY, VIDEOS & PHOTOS AT BVCHICAGO

Russian Circles will join Between the Buried and Me for three shows in Canada before both bands meet up with Coheed And Cambria for their tour together starting February 4th through March 16th 2013. Keep in mind Russian Circles play first so always check with venues directly for official start time and doors.

Between The Buried And Me, Russian Circles
Jan 31, 2013 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theater
Feb 01, 2013 - London, ON - London Music Hall
Feb 02, 2013 - Montreal, QU - Soda Bar

Coheed And Cambria , Between The Buried And Me, Russian Circles
Feb 04 2013 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Feb 05 2013 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Feb 07 2013 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
Feb 08 2013 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
Feb 09 2013 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre
Feb 10 2013 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Feb 12 2013 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
Feb 14 2013 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Feb 15 2013 - Salt Lake City, UT - SaltAir
Feb 17 2013 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
Feb 18 2013 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
Feb 19 2013 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
Feb 21 2013 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theater
Feb 22 2013 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
Feb 25 2013 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
Feb 26 2013 - The Marquee - Tempe, AZ
Feb 27 2013 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
Mar 01 2013 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s
Mar 02 2013 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
Mar 03 2013 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
Mar 05 2013 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
Mar 06 2013 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
Mar 07 2013 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
Mar 08 2013 - Miami Beach, FL - The Fillmore
Mar 10 2013 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte
Mar 11 2013 - Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
Mar 14 2013 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
Mar 15 2013 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
Mar 16 2013 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall

SEE ALL RUSSIAN CIRCLES SHOW DATES & DETAILS HERE

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Marriages perform an acoustic version of a new song for the Sargent House glassroom sessions and completely blow our minds. BEAUTIFUL. Don’t miss them on tour in February with Bosnian Rainbows.

It was a busy and exciting year at Sargent House & Rodriguez Lopez Productions. We released a lot of great new albums. Below are all their 2012 releases in chronological order by release date from the latest on. Take a listen and get ready for 2013 they will have new albums coming from:  This Town Needs Guns, Tera Melos, And So I Watch You From Afar, Chelsea Wolfe, Native, Adebisi Shank, Le Butcherettes, Bosnian Rainbows, Deafheaven, Zechs Marquise, Eureka The Butcher and our newest signing Mylets - we are sure there will be even more added to this list so stay tuned and to all HAPPY 2012. All music below is available for licensing through 1656 Music.

SARGENT HOUSE & RLP ALBUM RELEASES IN 2012 




Artist: The VSS
Album: Nervous Circuits & 25:37 (Double LP)
Label: Sargent House
Release date: November 30, 2012 
VINYL / DIGITAL





Artist: Boris & Asobi Seksu
Album: Asobi Seksu vs Boris (7” Covers Split)
Digital & Vinyl DL card comes with 4 bonus tracks
Label: Sargent House & Polyvinyl
Release Date: November 23, 2012
Vinyl /  Digital




Artist: Indian Handcrafts
Album: Civil Disobedience for Losers
Label:  Sargent House
Released: October 30, 2012
VINYL / CD / Digital




Artist: Chelsea Wolfe
Album: Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs
Label:  Sargent House
Released: October 16, 2012
Digital & Vinyl DL card comes with 2 bonus tracks
VINYL / CD / Digital




Artist: Deafheaven
Album: Demo
Label:  Sargent House
Released: October 9, 2012
Remastered issue first ever pressing in Vinyl.
VINYL / Digital




Artist: Crypts
Album: Crypts
Label:  Sargent House
Released: September 4, 2012
VINYL / CD / Digital

Artist: No Spill Blood
Album: Street Meat (EP)
Label: Sargent House
Release Date: July 31, 2012
VINYL / CD / DIGITAL




Artist: Deantoni Parks
Album: Touch But Don’t Look
Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions
Release Date: July 31, 2012
CD / DIGITAL




Artist: Fang Island
Album: Major
Label: Sargent House
Release Date: July 24, 2012
VINYL / CD / DIGITAL




Artist: Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Album: Octopus Kool Aid
Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions
Release Date: July 24, 2012
Featuring Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes on Vocals
VINYL / CD / DIGITAL




Artist: Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Album: Saber, Querer, Osar y Callar
Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions
Release Date: June 21, 2012
DIGITAL




Artist: Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Album: Un Corazon De Nadie
Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions
Release Date: May 17, 2012
DIGITAL





Artist: Marriages
Album: Kitsune (EP)
Label: Sargent House
Release Date: May 1, 2012
VINYL / CD / DIGITAL




Artist: Good Old War
Album: Come Back As Rain
Label: Sargent House
Release Date: March 6, 2012
VINYL / CD / DIGITAL




Artist: Big Sir
Album: Before Gardens After Gardens
Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions
Release Date: February 7, 2012
VINYL / CD / DIGITAL

If anyone’s reading this, it’s a pretty safe bet the apocalypse never happened!

Despite the good news of our continued existence, we still have to deal with a day of ceaseless tweets and Facebook posts, pointing out the absurdity of the End Days with asinine hashtags and irritating memes. But if we’re to live through such a humor-geddon, then there should be at least one bright spot of Doomsday-related talk worth consuming.

Cue Oxford-based math-rock band This Town Needs Guns. After their zoo-centric 2008 debut Animals, the band’s sophomore LP 13.0.0.0.0 focuses primarily on the end of the Mayan calendar. But rather than utilizing the doom and gloom aspects, drummer Chris Collis said the band explored the concept as a force for positivity and creative rebirth.

“The completion of 13 b’ak’tuns (occurring on 21st December 2012) marks the creation of the world of human beings according to the Maya. It is more the completion of a cycle rather than necessarily being a destructive event such as the end of the world which some people predict. It was this idea of completion and progression that we wanted to incorporate into the album and artwork.

The notion of change has been a large part of our band recently, having lost a singer and then a bass player. We felt as if a cycle had been completed with the old lineup and a new cycle was now starting with Henry (Tremain), our new singer/guitarist/bassist/wunderkid. It also contains the idea of progression as a band. Though Maya texts say nothing about what might happen at the 13th Bak’tun, we do know that the end of each bak’tun was considered a time of great change.” 

And that upheaval has led to an album of intricate yet uncomplicated prog rock, encapsulated with the single “I’ll Take the Minute Snake”. Musically, the track facilitates a vibe similar to the limo scene from 2012: ceaseless forward momentum of crashing drums and slick guitar and bass grooves right into the ending refrain of glitchy noises. While it’s all destruction aurally, the lyrical content presents hope, with the protagonist longing for a re-connection amid the firestorm of sounds, aided in part by Tremain’s evocative yelps. Stream it above.

13.0.0.0.0 hits stores on January 22nd via Sargent House (pre-order your digital copy on Itunes here) and be sure to also check out the slightly mellower “Left Aligned”. story by: Chris Coplan

PRE ORDERS for Vinyl / CD from the USA STORE HERE
or
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