So Saturday is Record Store Day where we all celebrate the amazing work done by independent record shops the world over. The places are as much the lifeblood of music as bands and labels; where true fans work and shop.
There's loads of special events and one-off releases to champion these stores, and here's how a few of our bands are involved...
Cancer Bats - Playing TWO exclusive in-store gigs for Banquet Records on Saturday afternoon, one at 2pm and one at 4pm. Details all here.
Tubelord - Releasing an extra special remix of 'Stacey's Left Arm' on pink cassette tape ONLY. Available exclusively from Banquet Records. Details here.
The Get Up Kids - Vinyl version of their forthcoming 'Simple Science' EP, only available in indie stores up and down the country.
We've gone all trailer trash today. Below is a trailer for the 'Making Of' DVD which accompanies the release of the new Cancer Bats album 'Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones' and below that is a rather special 65daysofstatic 'We Were Exploding Anyway' album teaser video. Both albums are available for pre-order now from hasslerecords.sandbag.uk.com
Pre-order 65daysofstatic 'We Were Exploding Anyway'
Posted by Mike
, Thursday, 25 March 2010
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 06 April 2010 )
You can now pre-order the new album from 65daysofstatic 'We Were Exploding Anyway' exclusively from the Hassle Records store.
As usual, we are offering an album t-shirt bundle, this time on Earth Positive stock. Check out more about Earth Positive shirts at www.earthpositiveonline.com
The band have also created a 5 minute long album teaser that will come as a free mp3 download with all pre-orders.
Following on from the overwhelming success of last year's Subs Club, we're teaming up with Rolo Tomassi to do it all over again.
For a one off payment of £16 + P&P, you will receive 4 extra special limited edition pieces of coloured Rolo Tomassi vinyl over the course of one calendar year. This will contain exclusive tracks, goodies and all manner of other fun stuff!
The first edition of the Subs Club will be released in April 2010, but don't wait around until then, as these will disappear FAST. Order yours now exclusively from the Hassle Records online store.
Tracks included will be 'Party Wounds', the first single from new album 'Cosmology', and the exclusive-to-this-release 'The Golden Ghost'. 'Party Wounds' will receive its first official play on Daniel P. Carter's Radio 1 Rock Show on Monday night, but for a sneak peak, check below to see a video of the band playing the track live on their January 2010 headline tour.
We're pleased to announce the latest new signing to Hassle Records, the delightful and glorious fun.
To celebrate, we will be releasing the debut album 'Aim & Ignite'
on 31/05/10, backed with extra content, exclusive to the UK version of
the album. Preceding that will be the debut double A-side 7" single 'Walking The Dog' / Be Calm'
released on 29/03/10 to coincide with the band's first UK dates (listed
below). The band will then return in Summer 2010 for a full UK tour.
March dates:
23/03/10 - The Social, London
26/03/10 - Club NME @ Koko, London
27/03/10 - The Barfly, London (all ages matinee, doors 1pm)
27/03/10 - Proud Galleries, London
Cancer Bats are joining forces with our friends at Banquet Records for a very special in-store performance and signing. All details below and on BanquetRecords.com.
Alkaline Trio will be back in the UK in May / June to tour in support of their amazing new album 'This Addiction'. See below for all dates.
Fri 21 May BIRMINGHAM 02 ACADEMY
Sun 23 May MANCHESTER ACADEMY
Mon 24 May GLASGOW 02 ABC
Tue 25 May NEWCASTLE 02 ACADEMY
Wed 26 May BRISTOL 02 ACADEMY
Fri 28 May PORTSMOUTH PYRAMIDS CENTRE
Tue 1 June LONDON ROUNDHOUSE
Wed 2 June NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY
We Are The Ocean are running two online competitions to win tickets to dates on both of their upcoming tours, supporting Underoath and Madina Lake respectively. See below for details...
Bebo – A free competition whereby all you need to do to enter is join the new official WATO Bebo page over at www.bebo.com/wato-official
Prizes include:
1st – Two tickets to the any of the WATO dates on the Madina Lake UK tour, a signed copy of ‘Cutting Our Teeth’, a WATO t-shirt, a Hassle Records t-shirt and WATO goodie bag
2nd – Copy of ‘Cutting Our Teeth’, a WATO t-shirt and WATO goodie bag
3rd – A WATO goodie bag
Winners will be announced on the WATO Bebo page on 17th March.
Twitter – Simply put, the band will be giving away a guest list spot for each date of the Underoath tour, announced each day on Twitter via a ‘whoever answers first’ question. Follow the band at @wearetheocean
Rolo Tomassi have just been announced as support to the mighty Biffy Clyro in April / May. Check below for all dates:
April
Thurs 29 Perth Concert Hall
Fri 30 Sheffield Academy
May
Sat 1 Blackpool Empress Ballroom
Mon 3 Leicester De Montford Hall
Tues 4 Portsmouth Guildhall
Wed 5 Bristol Colston Hall
Thurs 6 Hammersmith Apollo
In other Rolo Tomassi news, the band's second album 'Cosmology' has had its release date put back to 24/05/10.
