Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Eureka the Butcher (Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez of The Mars Volta, Zechs Marquise) streaming debut album via MTV Iggy


Eureka the Butcher, solo pseudonym of Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez (also of Zechs Marquise and The Mars Volta) releases his debut album next Tuesday, May 28th. In advance of the release date, MTV Iggy today premieres a full album stream. The recording, Music For Mothers is dedicated to the multi-instrumentalist's mother Frances Sarah Rodriguez-Lopez who passed away last year. 

Listen to/share the entire album HERE.

Regarding the album, Marcel writes:

"This record is for my mom because she is the reason why I started playing the piano. She told me that it was great that I wanted to play drums, but if I played the piano, I could create music and play to a room full of people by myself. I didn't start playing drums for another 4 years, and I wouldn't start playing piano for another 7 or so. That's when i started making electronic music. Making music under the Eureka name gives me that ability: to make music and perform by myself. I, however, do not perform alone. Sadah Luna performs with me because of my love for her dance and her love for my music. She completes the live show.

"This record was made all over the world while on tour with The Mars Volta and Zechs Marquise, and at home when I was on break. I worked on it in buses, vans, planes, dressing rooms, airports, hotel rooms, backyards, sidewalks, just about everywhere. Music for Mothers is a testament to how much waiting around you do while on the road. It was a very rough time for my family and I, and this record was my therapy. My mom is my biggest fan and she gave me the drive, confidence, and clarity to start and finish this album.

"I didn't want it to be completely selfish and personal though. I want this music to be for all mothers...for all families. I hope that it will inspire other people to make music for their mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers. I was given the strength to push through and finish these songs, and I hope these songs give other people the drive to do the same. The drive to gain more knowledge and improve. If my family had not been there to motivate me, if my mom hadn't pushed me to learn other aspects of music, I would be sampling records and it wouldn't be as rewarding to me. Sampling records properly is an art form in itself, but i knew it wasn't for me. Instead, I learned to play a handful of instruments and because of that my music is all original and has a specific sound. This record is the sound of our household, the sound of our family."

Eureka the Butcher is a slayer of sound, chopping unique rhythms inspired by the Los Angeles Beat scene, joining some of the most influential beat musicians and incorporating electronic elements into the instrumentals he has always mastered.

Marcel was constantly surrounded by musical creativity as part of the Rodriguez-Lopez family of musicians and was invited by his brother Omar to join The Mars Volta on tour in 2003. He became a constant member of the band, contributing on keys and percussion to Volta as well as the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group. Marcel is also a founding member of Zechs Marquise, starting out on keys and percussion and later switching to drums.

In an interview with Fusion Magazine, Marcel explained that his name "comes from the nature of editing; the Butcher part from cutting up sound, chopping up beats to make up new things; the Eureka part comes from when it all comes together." 

Music For Mothers will be available May 28th via Rodriguez Lopez Productions


Artist: Eureka The Butcher
Album: Music For Mothers
Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions
Release Date: May 28th, 2013

01. Here Comes Eureka B (STREAM)
02. Cold Ass Feet
03. The Home Stretch
04. Swag Sh*t
05. Barbecue at Channel One
06. Heavy Programming
07. Main Frame
08. Sarah Monster
09. El Paso Research
10. Desert Rituals
11. My Brother The Sun






Follow Eureka the Butcher on Twitter: @EurekaButcher

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

LVMRKS debut album out today, streaming in full below

Click image above to watch album teaser video


Neil Busch, former vocalist/bassist/songwriter in ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead during that band's peak is back with a new band called LVMRKS, whose debut album is released today. The group also features bassist Jonathan Hischke (Broken Bells, Hella, Dot Hacker, et al.) and drummer Dave Clifford (Red Sparowes, The VSS) alongside Busch on vocals/guitar/keyboards.


LVMRKS recently shared the second song from their debut courtesy of Consequence of Sound. The track, "In Scars" is available to stream/share HERE. The band also released the lead track, "Valentine" available to stream/download HERE.

The album, Pale Fairytale was recorded and mixed by Toshi Kasai (Melvins, Tool, Big Business) and is available on LP and download on May 21st, 2013.


Artist: LVMRKS
Album: Pale Fairytale
Label: LVMRKS Records
Release Date: May 21, 2013

01. Blue Eyed Suicide
02. Valentine (MP3)
03. Pale Fairytale
04. In Scars (MP3)
05. Through Life I've Wandered
06. Don't Save Me
07. Prelude
08. Sidewalks of the Dawn
09. Let Go

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Ten Kens album out today, ex-Fat Cat Records vets third album streaming via Exclaim!

Click image above to watch video


"Excellently skewed, arty rock, like Sonic Youth and Liars colliding." -- NME


Toronto ethereal artrock group Ten Kens issue their third full length in an extended International physical edition today. The entire album, Namesake is streaming via massive Canadian entertainment publication Exclaim! Listen to stream HERE. Download/CD available via Bandcamp HERE.

Ten Kens also recently premiered a new video from Namesame. The clip for the song "Gently Used" is presented by Tiny Mix Tapes. Watch video HERE. Another video, "When A Door Opens" also recently premiered via Consequence of Sound. Watch video HERE.

Two years after their acclaimed sophomore album, Ten Kens return with their most powerful and poignant record to date. The aptly titled Namesake moves the band away from their signature genre-bending dither, into a darkened psychedelic voyage of self-discovery. The 2013 International physical release of Namesake is an expanded special edition from an earlier digital-only album. This special edition includes 4 previously unreleased tracks recorded during the Namesake sessions and makes the album's first physical release.

The product of this vision is the result of an intense yearlong recording period. Masterfully engineered and produced by Ten Kens' own Brett Paulin and Dan Workman, the band utilized several different recording facilities to find the perfect balance of studio wizardry and natural resonance. A purified approach to songwriting enabled the band to design a sound specific to each individual story, and as is their custom, the band disappeared into complete isolation to keep their vision focused and devoid of any outside influence. It is this insidious exploration of sound, coupled with unremitting power, that makes Namesake such an immense and profound listen. At its core, it is the thinking man's heavy rock - an abstract art-piece constructed from the remains of decaying genres. Without delusion and with grounded ambition, Ten Kens present an epic auditory narrative of life, death, and all the sounds in-between.

Ten Kens is the brainchild of songwriting duo Brett Paulin and Dan Workman. Discovered by Fat Cat Records in 2006, Ten Kens became one of the first Canadian acts signed to the famed UK label. In 2013, after two celebrated releases on both Fat Cat and Last Gang Records, and several successful tours in-between, Ten Kens carry on their mission as the ever-evolving, genre-altering, sound and vision no-scene music collective.

Having built up a reputation as a fearsome live act, and having shared stages with such bands as A Place To Bury Strangers, No Age, Deerhoof, The Joy Formidable and Surfer Blood, Ten Kens are set to widen their remit for 2013 with US and European tours currently in the planning stages. Ten Kens' Namesake special edition is available May 21st, 2013.


Artist: Ten Kens
Album: Namesake
Label: Ten Kens
Release Date: May 21, 2013

01) Death In The Family
02) Bliss
03) Gently Used (MP3) (VIDEO)
04) Fetal Misgivings
05) The Calm Of The Car
06) Mousetrap (featuring the Mars Volta's Adrian Terrazas Gonzalez)
07) The Field Around Your Van
08) German Purity
09) When A Door Opens (MP3) (VIDEO)
10) Namesake
11) Take Me To Your Leader (bonus track)
12) Little League Now (bonus track)
13) Above The Ego (bonus track)
14) Whatever Man (bonus track)




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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Boyfrndz announce new EP, premiere first track via PrefixMag


"All Day Pass was recorded mostly live over the course of three days. Impressive, considering how intricate their vocals sound." -- Pitchfork

"Reminiscent of early Jane’s Addiction with a spacey twist, Martin’s chugging guitars break into swirling solos while Perez keeps the percussion energetic and unpredictable." -- Consequence of Sound



Austin trio Boyfrndz announce their forthcoming new EP today and premiere the first song via PrefixMag.com. The Natures EP was co-produced by the band and keyboardist Ikey Owens (Jack White, Mars Volta), who also once again lends his skills on organ for a few tracks. Listen to/download "Water Weight" HERE. Prefix post HERE.

Natures is a dark and powerful culmination of the band's uniquely soaring sound that traverses everything from Drive Like Jehu's wiry guitars, Sigur Ros' ethereal beauty, early Jane's Addiction's outer-space hard rock and myriad others.

Boyfrndz also premiered two songs from their recent sophomore album via Pitchfork and Consequence of Sound last fall. The tracks, "Surf's Up" (listen here) and "Hear Say" (stream here) are from the band's All Day Pass full length.

Boyfrndz began in 2010, shortly after the collapse of We The Granada, a band in which guitarist/vocalist Scott Martin and bassist/vocalist Joseph Raines had cut their teeth. Martin's roommate and sought-after drummer/vocalist Aaron Perez (at the time already playing in three other bands) signed on and Boyfrndz quickly became a priority. The lineup expanded to a four piece with guitarist Kelvin Baron for their self-titled full length debut in 2011. The group enlisted Grammy award winning keyboardist Ikey Owens to co-produce and he also played keys on a couple of tracks. Boyfrndz pared down to a three piece following a summer tour in 2011 and soon thereafter recorded their expansive 2012 album, All Day Pass (Spora Records/Boyfrndz Records).

Natures was engineered and mixed by Erik Wofford at Cacophony Recorders in Austin, with Grammy-nominee Dan Millice mastering at Engine Room Audio in NYC (A$AP Rocky, Hella's Tripper, et al).

Natures will be available July 16th via Boyfrndz Records.

Artist: Boyfrndz
Album: Natures
Label: Boyfrndz Records
Release Date: July 16th, 2013

01. All Get Out
02. Moving Parts
03. Daughter
04. Take The Arm
05. Water Weight (MP3)


Artist: Boyfrndz
Album: All Day Pass
Label: Boyfrndz Records
Release Date: September 11th, 2012

01. Colts
02. On Point
03. Hear Say (MP3)
04. All Day Pass
05. New New
06. Not That Sensitive
07. Moses Jones
08. Surf's Up (MP3)
09. Polite In Public
10. When It's Raining
11. Closer
12. Sooner Or Later

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Indian Handcrafts premiere new video via Noisey.com, announce Scion Rock Fest and Montreal Metal Fest shows

Click image above to watch video

"It leans mightily into a spastic sludge-funk groove that could give chills to fans of Maggot Brain-era Funkadelic and Big Business alike - and maybe pop fans, too, since both dudes have voices that are elastic like metal Minaj. Call it a prog-glurp masterwork." -- SPIN 



Canadian power-duo Indian Handcrafts premiere a new video today via Vice's Noisey.com. The clip is for "Bruce Lee" culled from their recent Sargent House debut album Civil Disobedience For LosersWatch/share video HERE. Noisey feature HERE.

Indian Handcrafts also announce new live dates playing the Scion Rock Fest in Memphis,TN on June 1st and Montreal Metal Fest on August 11th. The pair spent much of the past couple of months playing arenas supporting a wide range of artists.

Pitchfork previously premiered the ferocious song "Terminal Horse", available to download/stream HERE (alternate Soundcloud link HERE). And, the song "Bruce Lee" is available HERE via SPIN (alternate Soundcloud link HERE).

The Toronto band's sophomore release, Civil Disobedience For Losers was recorded in Los Angeles with engineer Toshi Kasai (Melvins, Big Business) and features special guest appearances by Melvins drummers Dale Crover and Coady Willis.

Everything about Canadian power-duo Indian Handcrafts seems to defy possibilities: a two piece that's louder than a hundred bands, kicking out one of the year's most riff-rollicking albums that was recorded while the guitarist had a broken hand! They're two friendly, soft-spoken Canadian guys sounding like the Funkadelic Mothership crash landing on top of the Planet Caravan in Interstellar Overdrive.

Civil Disobedience For Losers is available on LP, CD and download via Sargent House.

INDIAN HANDCRAFTS live:
06/01  Memphis, TN @ Scion Rock Fest
08/11  Montreal, QC @ Montreal Metal Fest



Artist: Indian Handcrafts
Album: Civil Disobedience For Losers
Label: Sargent House
Release Date: October 30, 2012

01. Bruce Lee (MP3) (VIDEO)
02. Red Action
03. Starcraft
04. Zombies
05. Worm In My Stomach
06. Terminal Horse (MP3) (STREAM)
07. Coming Home
08. Centauri Teenage Riot
09. Truck Mouth
10. The Jerk
11. Lion at the Door

Monday, May 13, 2013

Ten Kens stream full album early via Exclaim!, ex-Fat Cat Recs vets third album out next week

Click image above to watch video



"Excellently skewed, arty rock, like Sonic Youth and Liars colliding." -- NME


Toronto based ethereal artrock group Ten Kens stream their entire forthcoming album a week early starting today via massive Canadian entertainment publication Exclaim! Listen to the full International edition of the band's third album, Namesake streaming HERE.

Ten Kens recently premiered a new video from Namesame. The clip for the song "Gently Used" is presented by Tiny Mix Tapes. Watch video HERE. Another video, "When A Door Opens" also recently premiered via Consequence of Sound. Watch video HERE. The song is also available to stream/download HERE.

Two years after their acclaimed sophomore album, Ten Kens return with their most powerful and poignant record to date. The aptly titled Namesake moves the band away from their signature genre-bending dither, into a darkened psychedelic voyage of self-discovery. The 2013 International physical release of Namesake is an expanded special edition from an earlier digital-only album. This special edition includes 4 previously unreleased tracks recorded during the Namesake sessions and makes the album's first physical release.

The product of this vision is the result of an intense yearlong recording period. Masterfully engineered and produced by Ten Kens' own Brett Paulin and Dan Workman, the band utilized several different recording facilities to find the perfect balance of studio wizardry and natural resonance. A purified approach to songwriting enabled the band to design a sound specific to each individual story, and as is their custom, the band disappeared into complete isolation to keep their vision focused and devoid of any outside influence. It is this insidious exploration of sound, coupled with unremitting power, that makes Namesake such an immense and profound listen. At its core, it is the thinking man's heavy rock - an abstract art-piece constructed from the remains of decaying genres. Without delusion and with grounded ambition, Ten Kens present an epic auditory narrative of life, death, and all the sounds in-between.

Ten Kens is the brainchild of songwriting duo Brett Paulin and Dan Workman. Discovered by Fat Cat Records in 2006, Ten Kens became one of the first Canadian acts signed to the famed UK label. In 2013, after two celebrated releases on both Fat Cat and Last Gang Records, and several successful tours in-between, Ten Kens carry on their mission as the ever-evolving, genre-altering, sound and vision no-scene music collective.

Having built up a reputation as a fearsome live act, and having shared stages with such bands as A Place To Bury Strangers, No Age, Deerhoof, The Joy Formidable and Surfer Blood, Ten Kens are set to widen their remit for 2013 with US and European tours currently in the planning stages. Ten Kens' Namesake special edition will be available May 21st, 2013.



Artist: Ten Kens
Album: Namesake
Label: Ten Kens
Release Date: May 21, 2013

01) Death In The Family
02) Bliss
03) Gently Used (MP3) (VIDEO)
04) Fetal Misgivings
05) The Calm Of The Car
06) Mousetrap (featuring the Mars Volta's Adrian Terrazas Gonzalez)
07) The Field Around Your Van
08) German Purity
09) When A Door Opens (MP3) (VIDEO)
10) Namesake
11) Take Me To Your Leader (bonus track)
12) Little League Now (bonus track)
13) Above The Ego (bonus track)
14) Whatever Man (bonus track)




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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Night Club (feat. 'Metalocalypse' director & DJ/Producer Mark Brooks) share first track from forthcoming 'Love Casualty' EP



L.A.'s sinful synth-pop band Night Club share the first track from their forthcoming sophomore release Love Casualty today. The song, "Poisonous" is available to stream/download HERE.

Night Club recently premiered a racy new video via Buzzbands.LA. The clip for the song "Control" is available to watch/share HERE.

Night Club is the brainchild of DJ/Producer Mark Brooks, former guitarist for notorious 90s noise rockers Warlock Pinchers and current director of TV's "Metalocalypse" as well as videos for Slayer, Melvins, Danzig and more. The band is vocalist Emily Kavanaugh's first foray into performing, following in the footsteps of her father, keyboardist for legendary New Jersey band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.

Night Club's self-titled 5-song debut EP is available now via iTunes and CD via Gato Blanco. Love Casualty will be available on CD and download via Gato Blanco on June 25th.

NIGHT CLUB LIVE:
06/14  Las Vegas, NV @ Animegacon, Riviera Hotel (7pm)
06/27  New York, NY @ Pyramid Club (9pm)


Artist: Night Club
Album: Love Casualty
Label: Gato Blanco
Release Date: June 25th, 2013

01. Don't Wanna Love You Forever
02. Poisonous (MP3)
03. Give Yourself Up
04. Precious Thing
05. Strobe Light


Artist: Night Club
Album: Night Club
Label: Gato Blanco
Release Date: March 19, 2013

01. Control (VIDEO)
02. Another One
03. Lovestruck (VIDEO)
04. Medicine
05. Do It Again






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