The Cloak Ox have released the new video for “Pigeon Lung” today, exclusively via MTV Hive. The Minneapolis-based rock and roll band are kicking off the eastern portion of their U.S. tour this week, including a stop in NYC for the Totally Gross National Product CMJ showcase at The Knitting Factory on October 17th. The band will return to the road January 2014 for West Coast tour dates with Volcano Choir. The band’s debut LP Shoot The Dog is out now via Totally Gross National Product.
Tour Dates
10.04.13 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fine Line*
10.05.13 – Madison, WI – The Majestic Theatre*
10.06.13 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall*
10.08.13 – St Louis, MO – Blank Space
10.09.13 – Indianapolis, IN – Joyful Noise Office
10.10.13 – Grand Rapids, MI - The Pyramid Scheme
10.11.13 – South Bend, IN – The LangLab
10.12.13 – Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
10.13.13 – Columbus, OH – Tree Bar
10.17.13 – Brooklyn, NY – TGNP CMJ showcase @ Knitting Factory
01.17.14 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom#
01.18.14 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda#
01.19.14 – San Diego, CA – House Of Blues#
01.21.14 – San Francisco, CA – The Filmore#
01.23.14 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom#
01.24.14 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom#
01.25.14 – Seattle, WA – Neptune
* w/ Why?
# w/ Volcano Choir
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David Cash, Jerry Blair, Chris Woltman and Tony Cammarota are back in the Top Ten with Good Man
Music industry veterans Jerry Blair, Chris Woltman and Tony Cammarota have another Top 10 record to add to their illustrious careers; the trio have come together with music maven David Cash and his hard rock band Devour The Day for their single “Good Man” (the lead track from the debut album “Time & Pressure”) which will hit the aforementioned benchmark for the first time as of Monday September 30th, 2013.
Devour the Day was formed in early 2012 by former Egypt Central members Joey Chicago and Blake Allison; their debut album was co-produced with Skidd Mills and the first single “Good Man” is now a Top 10 Active Rock radio hit. Recently, they toured with Sevendust, Otherwise and Theory of a Deadman and can currently be seen out on the road with the Hinder and Candlebox.
In early 2012, David Cash signed the band to his imprint label Fat Lady Music and cultivated their success. He then partnered up with Chris Woltman, Jerry Blair and Tony Cammarota and secured a distribution deal for the label with Universal Music‘s independent arm Caroline Records, which all ultimately led to the release of the album and this great achievement for all parties involved.
Never ones to rest on their laurels, Global Entertainment Management’s Jerry Blair and Tony Cammarota are also working with superstar artist Wyclef Jean on his upcoming release “The Carnival Begins” and Element1’s Chris Woltman is also working with established rockers Family Force Five and has MTV’s “Artist To Watch” Twenty One Pilots signed to Fueled By Ramon/Atlantic.
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A Hundred Years Altered Reality CD Review
Mermaid opens up Altered Reality, and provides listeners with a brief introduction for where the band will ultimately go over the course of the album. While the driving instrumentation hurtles listeners quickly to the track’s conclusion, I feel that there is a very meaty and fulfilling sound that is whipped up here. Black Bones is a track that takes on hints of alternative, goth, and psychedelic rock. The interaction between the guitars and drums makes for further complexity, ensuring that listeners will continue to enjoy Altered Reality through a number of listens. Parallel Lies is an absolutely brutal track in the vein of Monster Magnet and Gwar, linking together British heavy metal, thrash, and even more tribal (think Sepultura) heaviness into a two-minute blast. Ghost immediately follows up Parallel Lies, bringing A Hundred Years into a distinctly different sound; Ghost keeps the passion even as the band establishes a jazz / heavy rock fusion with this track. Where Art Thou Men? brings listeners to the conclusion of the first half of Altered Reality, providing simultaneously an end (to the first half) and a beginning (to the second half). Kong is an effort that is as looming and intimidating as the titular ape. The production of Altered Reality is close and tight, imbuing each of the album’s cuts with a very raw and fiery spirit.
Cockroach Mambo is a late-album inclusion that keeps the momentum high, ensuring that listeners are able to stick with Altered Reality through the memorable short-epic dynamic of the album’s final two tracks, Grunge and Born to Loose. The tracks provide a final bit of evidence that A Hundred Years is an act that can continually shift styles and approaches in the creation of some of the best music that we have heard this year. Listeners will never know what to expect from A Hundred Years beyond tremendously musicianship and dedication to creating some impressive rock.
Top Tracks: Parallel Lies, Where Art Thou Men?
Rating: 8.9/10
A Hundred Years Altered Reality CD Review / 2013 Self / 13 Tracks / www.a-hundredyears.com /
The Sidleys Bittersweet CD Review
Bittersweet is a timeless bit of alternative pop that contains some alluring instrumental arrangements and catchy vocals. While the initial track on Bittersweet is easy on the ears, Burning is a track that is sultry and soulful. The inclusion of funk and soul into the mix will appease fans of Pink and Christina Aguilera. Play It Down is a very dynamic track that has The SIdleys continue to speed up until the chorus. With on-point guitars to highlight Annie’s vocals, the track is able to keep the album’s momentum high well into the next section. After a brief instrumental interlude (The Last Reprise, Pt. 1), the band sets out on a bold new direction. The slower stylings of Nothing Else Remains twinkle as evidence that The Sidleys can shift and change their output during Bittersweet while still adhering to the same high quality that began the album.
Tin Flowers is one of the most interesting tracks on this release, as the instrumentation is set up at a level comparable to Annie’s vocals. With this shift in dominance, what results in Tin Flowers is something special – Annie’s vocals do double duty here as the narrative and the supporting element. Bittersweet ends with Diamond in the Snow, a sedate track that elicits memories of sitting around a heated house after a heavy snowstorm. The production here infuses the track with a familiarity that makes this a delightful end to Bittersweet. Visit their website today for more information about the act, and for tour dates through the rest of the fall.
Top Tracks: Great Unknown, Nothing Else Remains
Rating: 9.0/10
The Sidleys Bittersweet CD Review / 2013 Self / 14 Tracks / www.thesidleys.com/ / www.facebook.com/thesidleysmusic
Gundriver Gundriver No. 1 CD Review
Against The Darkness is very heavy and has the same grit and grim determination of Animalize-era KISS or Fear of the Dark-esque Iron Maiden. The guitars cut a bold path that is further trodden by authoritative drums and a set of vocals that are raw and utterly forward. Rip It adds hints of Anthrax and Judas Priest into the mix, speeding up the tempo while presenting a ropy and intricate bass line. Gundriver is an act that establishes their own unique flow alongside a slew of distinct metal influences. Under The Rock builds off of Guns ‘N’ Roses, Warrant, and Ratt, presenting listeners with instrumentation that stands up to repeat listening. While many metal albums are straight-forward, Gundriver No. 1 is always intricate in terms of linking together instrumental and vocal elements.
Never Meant to Be is a highlight of Gundriver No. 1. I feel that the track is able to resound with listeners through some of the most beautiful and affecting arrangements that are present on this album, while staying true to what the band attempts to do each time out on the disc.
Gundriver No. 1 is a tremendous introduction to the band and their dedicated approach to creating some of the most taut and catchy music so far this year. Give the Gundriver website a spin for further information and news about the band alongside the latest in videos and live dates. Metal has changed considerably in the last thirty years, and Gundriver has succeeded in linking together disparate elements, influences, and styles into one cohesive release.
Top Tracks: Against The Darkness, Never Meant to Be
Rating: 8.5/10
Gundriver Gundriver No. 1 CD Review / 2013 Self / 12 Tracks / www.facebook.com/pages/Gundriver/455031417899237 / www.gundriver.com/
Skeletons in the Piano Please Don’t Die CD Review
Please Don’t Die begins with The Price Put on You, an introduction that provides a microcosm of the styles and approaches that Skeletons in the Piano will utilize on this album. Longpig is a track that has the instrumentation and the vocals struggle for dominance. It is the dynamic between these two elements that push the track into a completely different effort. The shambling, jangling approach taken by Skeletons in the Piano during Longpig provide listeners the momentum that they need to complete Please Don’t Die.
Loose Kites in Harbor is and impressive blend of industrial, pirate metal, rockabilly, and goth music; a very slick set of vocals provide a similar splashiness. Skeletons in the Piano can take on hints of Flogging Molly, the Nekromantix, and still have enough ability and technical skill to imbue their own essence into the track. Digging Underneath the House slows things down, allowing listeners ample opportunity to see a different side of the band. While the song does continue to gain a dark and brooding sound, there seems to be a lighter and more hopeful element that is playing at the periphery.
Please Don’t Die ends with Oh, Rose, an effort that allows listeners to get a sense of the full breadth of Skeletons in the Piano. I feel that the band possesses the pep and the skill to continue innovating and impressing listeners with subsequent efforts. Purchase Please Don’t Die from the band and see what you have been missing.
Top Tracks: The Price Put on You, Digging Underneath the House
Rating: 8.3/10
Skeletons in the Piano Please Don’t Die CD Review / 2013 Magnetic Eye Records / 8 Tracks / www.skeletonsinthepiano.com/
Wiseguys 'n Scallywags S/T CD Review
Abomination is an intense track that stands at the juncture between punk, metal, and hard rock. Wiseguys ‘n Scallywags kick things into high gear early, linking together an absolutely brutal sound with an emotional florish. Better Off Undead is a track that touches upon The Early November and Brand New as much as they take up hints of AFI and early Avenged Sevenfold. The disc hits a new high with Saddest Story Never Told, a track that pushes forward an absolutely unique style. One needs to hear the track to believe it, as a set of Our Lady Peace meets Taking Back Sunday vocals are bolstered by an industrial / trap percussion.
What It’s Like to Die will appease fans of Social Distortion, the Nekromantix, and even My Chemical Romance fans; the bouncy beat of the track ferries a vibrant narrative through the entirety of the cut. Bubblegum Jazz is a major stylistic shift for Wiseguys ‘n Scallywags, but is contextualized perfectly through intelligent arrangements and the same bleeding-edge style that is threaded through this album.
Funkasaurus Rex vs. the Funkness Monster is the final track on the album, showing well that Wiseguys ‘n Scallywags are creating stellar music until the end. Where there is a tendency to put weaker tracks at the later registers of an album, the band is able to continue to evolve and change their style until the end. Add the band on Facebook for further information about their upcoming album, and purchase the self-titled release at the band’s CDBaby store (www.cdbaby.com/cd/wiseguysnscallywags) .
Top Tracks: Funkasaurus Rex vs. the Funkness Monster, Saddest Story Never Told
Rating: 8.4/10
Wiseguys ‘n Scallywags S/T CD Review / 2011 Self / 13 Tracks / wiseguysandscallywags.com/ / www.facebook.com/Wiseguys.N.Scallywags
Sunday, September 29, 2013
The Dream Logic Self-Titled CD Review
Quietly Freaky is a warm and inviting introduction for The Dream Logic, while the narrative brought will ensure that listeners stick around. The dynamic achieved by each of the instruments during Quietly Freak showcases another strength; the bass, drums, and guitars create a dense and fulfilling arrangement. What People Say continues to expand The Dream Logic’s palette as the band takes on bold new arrangements and a panoply of different styles.
Spooky Reaction is an epic six and a half minute romp through blues, jazz, and funk; the muted tones of the synthesizer, an emotive guitar, and on-point drums allows this track to resound long after the band has moved onto Emoco. Emoco switches things up considerably, from the variety of styles broached to the overall length of the composition (at 2:47, Emoco is the second shortest track on the album). Blending together hints of Genesis with Elvis Costello and Tom Petty, this track elicits memories of warm summer days. While having a very pop-influenced sound, Emoco maintains the same sort of quality and interesting arrangements that are present throughout the album.
Bad Deal is the final track on the album, and represents a solid ending to an album that is full of highlights. The Dream Logic is an act that creates a unique blend of jam band, blues, jazz, and rock while possessing a familiarity that keeps people listening . Make sure to purchase a copy of The Dream Logic directly from The Dream Logic, (thedreamlogic.bandcamp.com/ ). Visit their homepage ( www.thedreamlogic.com ) for tour dates, pictures, and video footage of the band.
Top Tracks: Quietly Freaky, What People Say
Rating: 8.7/10
The Dream Logic Self-Titled CD Review / 2013 Self / 13 Tracks / www.thedreamlogic.com/
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Young Widows Settle Down City CD Review
This is the new side project of members from Breather Resist. Having not heard Breather Resist, my review of Young Widows will not be tainted by my impressions on the earlier act. However, Young Widows start off their “Settle Down City” in much the same way that a snowball first gains speed. This is done by creating interesting instrumental arrangements during the title / opening track, insinuating a set of vocals a little latter, and then finally laying down a shambling beast of drums and guitars over the previous layers.
There are a number of different genres that Young Widows pull from. This is not just bringing a noisy rock style to the fore, but there are hints of anarchist punk, acid rock and other genres all present in each note that the band creates. More important bands in these genres, such as Sonic Youth and Husker Du, can be heard in the band’s output as well. The tracks may be distinguished on the actual back of the album, but the fact is that Young Widows strings together the songs to the point that the album could be taken as a full symphony, with each of the tracks representing different movements. The strung out guitars of a track like “Glad He Ate Her” is reminiscent of At The Drive-In, even as the rambling vocals on the track follow along that same path.
At some point, there is never a doubt that Young Widows are anything less than consummate musicians. The tracks may never make it big on pop radio, but for a band that creates melody out of something very chaotic, Young Widows are at the head of their class. Young Widows are trying to tell a story with this album, but I am unsure what story they are trying to tell. There are lyrics, but the vocals are screamed out or the lyrics rendered incomprehensible due to some nuance on the band or the disc’s part. This is the perfect example of an album that will take a considerable toll on anyone that is focusing in. The compositions are never intuitive, and each song here is layered to hell and back. The thirty-five minutes of this CD feels three or four times longer than it is, due to the complexity and density with which Young Widows imbue each track on this disc. For any true music fan, “Settle Down City” is a magical ride.
Top Tracks: Glad He Ate Her, Settle Down City
Rating: 6.5/10
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Young Widows – Settle Down City / Jade Tree / 11 Tracks / www.youngwidows.net / www.jadetree.com /
Yoga Benefits
Yoga and meditation retreats are a big thing right now, and moving towards a healthier and more fulfilling sex life means that you will be moving towards a happier life too. Sex toys are a booming business, and being more open about sex lives is a common and new theme. Relaxing a little and getting involved in sexual practices is a great way to enhance your sex life.
The creator of One Taste has placed an emphasis on exploring the secrets of intimacy and orgasms for women. This exclusive method is designed to help women connect and explore their sexual side with their normal lives. If you have been suffering from a low-sex drive and not getting enough orgasms, then you need something to spice up your life and change quickly.
Meditation and yoga are shown to provide an incredible boost in sexual pleasure. When performing yoga and meditation properly, they can be used to enhance the overall sexual experience. Owning your sexuality through meditation and yoga is a way of healing. Alternative healing at its best is done through meditation and yoga.
Orgasmic meditation is the newest alternative-healing trend. This trend is expanding wildly across the country. Men and women couple together in comfortable spaces and the man rubs the woman to sensual orgasm. The meditation practice is growing rapidly, and it’s no wonder women are becoming more in-tune with their sexual side.
You can participate in these events by attending retreats or classes to learn about meditation and yoga. If you want to unleash the secrets to a pleasurable sex life, then you should participate in some of the retreats that are out there.
Meditation and yoga go hand-in-hand when it comes to orgasms. You can achieve a powerful orgasm by meditating and practicing with a skilled partner. It’s important that your partner knows exactly what to do or is willing to learn. Oming is what they call this practice, and it’s no wonder so many people are starting to develop their inner sex goddess through the use of meditation and yoga.
Alternative healing is at its best with this type of practice. Men and women who have suffered post-traumatic stress problems may find it beneficial, and women who haven’t had quality orgasms will too. It’s better to start late than never.
HUNTERS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
DATES WITH AUDACITY IN SUPPORT OF MOM+POP DEBUT RELEASE COMING 10/1
Brooklyn’s Hunters have announced a November tour in support of their self-titled debut album out October 1st on Mom+Pop (Wavves, FIDLAR, Sleigh Bells, Smith Westerns, etc). Kicking off 11/5 in Nashville and wrapping up 11/30 in Brooklyn, Hunters who have played with the likes of The Kills, Bleached, Hunx & His Punx, JEFF The Brotherhood and Metz will be taking their notoriously hectic live show across the United States and Canada including their first ever west coast dates. Joining Hunters on the tour are Los Angeles area punk rockers Audacity (Suicide Squeeze) who have an album of their own coming in late October.
Prior to meeting up with Audacity in Nashville 11/5, Hunters will have a string of solo east coast dates including their record release show 10/11 at Death By Audio with Total Slacker, Skimask, Sleepies, and will be showcasing the new record at a number of CMJ performances to be announced. HUNTERS is available for pre-order now.
“At times soft and loving, at times tense and shredding, the LP…burns all the way through” - FADER
” If we lived by Hunters rules, we’d all be living out our childhood dreams”- FILTER
”Live, they have no regard for their personal safety, which they put at risk for your entertainment.” -VILLAGE VOICE
“Unrestricted comfort is key for Hunters’ live shows, which usually end with the pair of rolling around onstage in a mess of wires and broken instruments, soundtracked by feedback” -SPIN
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STREAM “SHE’S SO” VIA NOISEY
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EYES SET TO KILL perform live set online at EMGtv!
Front woman Alexia Rodriguez had this to say about the taping of this set…
“We’re excited to debut some of our newer tunes from our brand new album “Masks” on EMGtv. We love to stay connected with our fans so I feel like broadcasting this performance online for those who haven’t yet been able to see us live, can finally get that chance thanks to our friends at EMG. Alot of people have been asking about my tone off of our newest album, so now people will be able to hear that familiar EMG sound, raw and live!”
Check out the show:
EYES SET TO KILL upcoming shows:
| 9/27/2013 | Riot Room | Kansas City | MO |
| 9/28/2013 | Juanita’s | Little Rock | AR |
| 9/30/2013 | The Vanguard | Tulsa | OK |
| 10/2/2013 | White Rabbit | San Antonio | TX |
| 10/3/2013 | Scoutbar | Houston | TX |
| 10/4/2013 | Trees | Dallas | TX |
| 10/5/2013 | The Riverside Warehouse | Shreveport | LA |
| 10/6/2013 | Pops (Small Room) | St. Louis | MO |
| 10/8/2013 | Wooly’s | Des Moines | IA |
EYES SET TO KILL online:
BILL FRISELL TO EMBARK ON 12-CITY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM, BIG SUR
November 6 / Sunset Cultural Theater / Carmel, CA
November 7 / Kuumbwa Jazz Center / Santa Cruz, CA
November 8 / The Shedd / Eugene, OR
November 9 / Aladdin Theater / Portland, OR
November 10 / Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Univ. of Washington / Seattle, WA
December 3 / Wexner Center for the Arts / Columbus, OH
December 4 / Clifton Center / Louisville, KY
December 5 / SPACE / Evanston, IL
December 6 / The Barns @ Wolf Trap / Vienna, VA
December 7 / Le Poisson Rouge / New York, NY
December 8 / Cedar Cultural Center / Minneapolis, MN
January 23 / SFJAZZ / San Francisco, CA
“He may well be the most creative and eclectic
musician around.” - The Montreal Gazette
“Mr. Frisell is a towering figure of jazz guitar“ - Wall Street Journal
“[Big Sur] sounds entirely of Bill Frisell’s unique world, yet still like a previously undiscovered land that sounds well worth a visit.” - L.A. Times
OKeh announces a 12-city North American tour for Bill Frisell’s Big Sur Quintet, November 6-January 23. The tour is in support of his new album, Big Sur, and will feature violinist Jenny Scheinman, violist Eyvind Kang, cellist Hank Roberts and drummer Rudy Royston (who are all featured on the album as well). The tour will include performances at the Sunset Cultural Center in Carmel, CA; Kuumbwa Jazz in Santa Cruz, CA; The Shedd in Eugene, OR; The Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR; The Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle, WA; Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, OH; Clifton Center in Louisville, KY; SPACE in Evanston, IL; Wolftrap in Vienna, VA; Le Poisson Rouge in NYC; Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, MN and SFJAZZ in San Francisco, CA.
Big Sur at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, with longtime Frisell collaborators Lee Townsend and Adam Muñoz producing and engineering, respectively.
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Bill Frisell · Big Sur
OKeh · Release Date: June 18, 2013
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FŌR announce release date for new MLP on IRON BONEHEAD
Today, IRON BONEHEAD PRODUCTIONS announces November 1st as the release date for FŌR’s Blakaz Askǭ Hertô 12″ MLP. A unique, nearly-nameless entity from Sweden, FŌR create sepulchral black/death metal from uniquely-located, surely-nameless depths. Their Kundaz debut album appeared seemingly out of nowhere in early 2013, and now arrives the Blakaz Askǭ Hertô 12″ MLP via IRON BONEHEAD PRODUCTIONS. Devoted to the Germanic black witch Gullveig and her Thursian bloodline of ravenous hordes of wolves and werewolves, the concept of FŌR ‘s music is based upon the sacred bindrune, Ulfhamir, and pursues to invoke the black wolf-spirit within. FŌR accomplish this with ceaselessly churning, mercilessly morbid, nearly amorphous BLACK/DEATH that’s dusted with the ruins of industry/industrial. From there, across Blakaz Askǭ Hertô FŌR awaken the savage beast and invoke the dark, vile blood from her veins: the eitr of Niflheim itself, the wrath of monstrosities that dwell within the night, behind the trees in the shadow. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:  Tracklisting for FŌR’s Blakaz Askǭ Hertô 12″ MLP 1. Blakaz Askō Hertō 2. The Ravenous Chasm 3. Descending Obfuscated Realms 4. Chthonian Initiation 5. Lineage of the Amorphous | |
NEW VIDEO FROM DUDLEY PERKINS!
One of the true West Coasts pioneers, the fOnk vet from Oxnard came into the game on The Alkoholiks project before creating a slew of classics alongside Madlib, MED, Oh No, Kankick, and DJ Romes. Known for his multitude of styles and cadences, Dudley is one of the most influential emcees from the Golden state. His work in recent years with Georgia Anne Muldrow has gained critical acclaim as well as helped him refine his intergalactic politically conscious message of peace and unity. In addition to emceeing, Dudley runs his own label with Georgia Anne Muldrow (SomeOthaShip Connect), and has worked closely with Mello Music Group for a number of years.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Moiez, Botnek & Gazzo Collab with Anoop Desai: Remix EP Out
LP MUST CANCEL UPCOMING FALL TOUR DATES DUE TO INJURY
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Fractal Sky's New Electro-Funk EP Available For Free
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Monday, September 23, 2013
Grayskul Announces "The Zenith Tour" & Zenith Now Available in Full On Soundcloud
| Fresh off the release of their new album, Seattle-based Onry Ozzborn and JFK of the hip-hop duo Grayskul have made Zenith available for streaming in full on Soundcloud for fans to check out before deciding to purchase it. It’s been clear since their formation that Grayskul, with their experimental, darker, mystical, and abrasive aesthetic, set out on a different path from their peers. After helping to form the Pacific Northwest hip-hop collective Oldominion, releasing two albums on Rhymesayers, and working on music outside of Grayskul, the two have reunited to release Zenith on Seattle-based indie label, Fake Four, Inc. The 17-track Zenith not only showcases Onry and JFK’s ten-year experience in the indie rap game but it puts their inherent gift of storytelling at the forefront. Topics such as the effects of our obsession with social media, fatherhood, the examination of school shootings, and more are supported by incredible production from Aesop Rock, Smoke, Void Pedal, and Moodie Black as well as a spoken introduction by Raekwon. Zenith is as current and urgent as it is ahead of its time and artfully exemplifies Grayskul’s standing as being one of the more forward-thinking and futuristic-sounding rap groups of our time.
Grayskul have also just announced The Zenith Tour, starting October 6th in their hometown of Seattle and hitting stops all over the west coast until they reach Bellingham, Washington on November 17th. The 30-date tour features fellow Seattle rapper Graves33.
Purchase the album here: itunes.apple.com/us/album/zenith/id681912841
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Tour Dates:
Check out tour dates here: www.fakefourinc.com/news/zenith-tour-dates#.UkCIE2TXh2p
Oct. 6 – Seattle, WA – Neumos Oct. 12 – Portland, OR – Blue Monk Oct. 13 – Bermerton, WA – The Manette Saloon Side Bar Oct. 16 – Eugene, Or – Luckeys Oct. 17 – Oakland, CA – The Legionnaire Oct. 18 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Eyecandy (w/ We’rewolves & Cadalack Ron) Oct. 19 – Las Vegas, NV – Bar 702 LV Oct. 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Urban Lounge Oct. 23 – Los Angeles, CA – Airliner/Low End Theory Oct. 24 – San Diego, CA – Boar Cross’n/Lyrical Skoolyard Oct. 25 – Yuma, AZ – Yuma Palace Oct. 26 – Phoenix, AZ – Hidden House Oct. 29 – Flagstaff, AZ – Green Room Oct. 30 – Albuquerque, NM – Chill Factory Oct. 31 – Cortez, CO – Blondies Nov. 1 – Colorado Springs, CO – Thai Lily Nov. 2 – Greeley, CO – The Moxy Theatre Nov. 3 – Denver, CO – Moon Room Nov. 4 – Omaha, NE -House of Loom Nov. 5 – Iowa City, IA – The Mill Nov. 6 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room Nov. 7 – Minneapolis, MN – Cause Nov. 8 – Fargo, ND – Aquarium Nov. 9 – Duluth, MN – The Rex Nov. 12 – Bozeman, MT – The Zebra Cocktail Lounge Nov. 13 – Missoula, MT – Monks Nov. 14 – Spokane, WA – Red Room Nov. 15 – Bend, OR – TBA Nov. 16 – Mill Creek, WA – The Jet Nov. 17 – Bellingham, WA – The Shakedown |
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| Members of the West Coast rap collective Oldominion, rappers JFK and Onry Ozzborn are now a two-man hip-hop team known as Grayskul. From their first tour in 2004 to their latest album Zenith, Grayskul have a decade of experience in the indie rap scene under their belts. In 2005 they released their first label-backed album, Deadlivers, on underground hip-hop label Rhymesayers Entertainment. They have since released a number of tour-only albums as well as releases through Rhymesayers, and a collaborative album with producer Maker titled Graymaker. Grayskul have recently signed to Fake Four Inc., and have released their new album Zenith through the label. The albums guests include Aesop Rock, Raekwon, Solilla, Moodie Black, and sound engineering by Zebulon Dak (whose resume includes working with Aceyalone and Tech N9ne). |
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