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Cancer Bats live in Kingston! |
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Written by Mike
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Friday, 23 January 2009 14:29 |
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Yeah, they've only gone and done it again. Following on from the Plan B cover last year, Rolo Tomassi are now gracing the cover of Rock Sound. Check below.
Eva looks amazing, and we're super stoked. Get out and give it a buy / read, and check out www.rocksound.tv for more info.
And if that wasn't enough, the band have been announced on some dates on the upcoming Gallows tour, which is awesome news. We'll be there, so we expect all of you to be as well. Check 'em:
2 May 2009 20:00 Concorde 2 w/Gallows Brighton
9 May 2009 20:00 Academy w/Gallows Newcastle
13 May 2009 20:00 UEA w/Gallows Norwich
16 May 2009 20:00 Academy w/Gallows Birmingham
19 May 2009 20:00 Pyramid Centre w/Gallows Portsmouth
The Rolo Tomassi 7" Subs Club is still available for pre-order at the Hassle store. Get involved.
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Last Updated on Friday, 23 January 2009 16:07 |
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Say Anything frontman in new project |
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Written by Mike
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Friday, 09 January 2009 15:58 |
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Say Anthing's Max Bemis has joined forces with Saves The Day frontman Chris Conley, as well as other members of both bands for a new project called Two Tongues. The album is being released by our good friends at Vagrant UK, and you can pick up an exclusive pre-order, complete with limited edition t-shirt, over at the webstore. For more info on the project, check out the EPK below. Say Anything's last album 'In Defense Of the Genre' is still available from the Hassle online store.
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Rolo Tomassi gig this Saturday |
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Written by Mike
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Monday, 05 January 2009 18:07 |
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So, first of all, a Happy New Year to everyone. We're back in the office and ploughing through two weeks of emails and store orders. Everything should be with you this week...
Secondly, Rolo Tomassi are playing a headline show at a new venue in Angel, London called The Lexington on Saturday 10th January. All details can be found on Facebook , but all you really need to know is that it'll be awesome, and it's only a fiver. Come along and get messy with us, and our friends at Holy Roar who'll be spinning tunes into the early hours!
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Hassle Records end of year lists! |
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Written by Mike
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Thursday, 18 December 2008 15:45 |
Carrying on the tradition of every year, here's the
Hassle Records staff (along with contribution from our friends at
Vagrant UK) Top 10 Albums of 2008, Top 5 Gigs of 2008 and our picks for
success / greatness / awesomeness in 2009. For the first time ever,
we've not allowed ourselves to put any Hassle / Vagrant bands in the
albums list. We love them all, we're insanely proud of all of them,
but, y'know, we listen to loads of stuff, it's nice to have a bit of
variety and not have our charts dominated by our own releases. Here
goes...
Mike
Albums
1. You Me At Six – Take Off Your Colours (Slam Dunk Records)
2. The Steal – Bright Grey (Banquet Records)
3. Broadway Calls – Broadway Calls (Adeline Records)
4. Girl Talk – Feed The Animals (free download album)
5. A Static Lullaby – Rattlesnake! (Fearless Records)
6. Hit The Lights – Skip School, Start Fights (Triple Crown Records)
7. Bloc Party – Intimacy (V2)
8. The Bronx – The Bronx III (Wichita)
9. The Gay Blades – Ghosts (Triple Crown Records)
10. Polar Bear Club – Sometimes Things Just Disappear (Red Leader Records)
Gigs
1. Four Year Strong @ The Underworld, Camden
2. Girl Talk @ Henry Fonda Theater, Hollywood
3. Lostprophets @ The Astoria, London
4. Gallows / Cancer Bats @ The Underworld, Camden
5. Vinnie Caruana w/ Set Your Goals @ The Peel, Kingston
Picks for 2009
The Arteries
Fireworks
Young Guns
the return of Limp Bizkit
Polar Bear Club
Chris
Albums
1 - 'Cold Fact' - Rodriguez (Sussex)
2 - 'The Chemistry of Modern Life' - Fucked Up (Matador)
3 - 'The Bronx III’ – The Bronx (Witchita)
4 - 'Oracular Spectacular' – MGMT (Sony BMG)
5 - 'Into the Wild' - Eddie Vedder (Sony BMG)
6 –‘ Consolers of the Lonely’ The Raconteurs (XL Recordings)
7 – ‘Cryland’ Don Cavalli (Everloving)
8 – ‘Take Off Your Colours’ You Me At Six (Slam Dunk)
9 – ‘Venus On Earth’ Dengue Fever (M80)
10 - ‘The ’59 Sound’ The Gaslight Anthem (Side One Dummy)
Gigs
1 - Kiss - Download Fest
2 - City & Colour – Passionskirche, Germany
3 - Alexisonfire - Reading Fest
4 – Chromeo – Shepherds Bush
5 - Gallows/Cancer Bats – Underworld
Pick for 2009
You Me At Six to get HUGE
Dexter (Vagrant UK)
Albums
1. - Mystery Jets / Twenty One
2. - The Hold Steady / Stay Positive
3. - Death Cab For Cutie / Plans
4. - Foals / Antidotes
5. - Laura Marling / Alas I Cannot Swim
6. - Gaslight Anthem / The 59 Sound
7. - Bring Me The Horizon / Suicide Season
8. - Fuck Buttons / Street Horrrising
9. - These Arms Are Snakes / Tail Swallower And Dove
10. - Flying Lotus / Los Angeles
Gigs
1. - Jay Z @ Glastonbury
2. - Gallows / Ghost Of A Thousand / Cancer Bats / Dead Swans / The Dead Formats @ Camden Underworld
3. - Against Me @ Islington Academy
4. - Bjork @ Hammersmith Apollo
5. - Sigur Ros @ Latitude
Picks for 2009
- The Dead Formats
- Young Guns
- Frightend Rabbit
- Your Demise
- Blur
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Written by Mike
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Tuesday, 09 December 2008 13:32 |
We're happy to announce the winner of our Cancer Bats / Four Year Strong / Thrice t shirt & CD competition is Rosie Fellows from Upton, Lincs. Thanks to everyone that entered. The correct answer was: Blakfish.
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Four Year Strong acoustic footage |
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Written by Mike
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Tuesday, 02 December 2008 15:39 |
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So Four Year Strong came into see in the office yesterday, and with a small crowd of competition winners, we had Alan and Dan play a one-off acoustic set for us.
Check the footage, and afterwards head to Kerrang.com to see their exclusive hosting of the performance.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 December 2008 15:40 |
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Written by Mike
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Wednesday, 26 November 2008 12:12 |
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We caught up with Four Year Strong for a wee chat in Manchester.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 12:14 |
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Written by Mike
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Tuesday, 18 November 2008 13:30 |
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It's that end of year poll time again, and we'd be super happy glad if you'd consider voting for Hassle artists anywhere and everywhere you can.
Go here for the Rock Sound Readers Poll
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Written by Mike
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Monday, 17 November 2008 12:44 |
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So, as is our way, we spent all weekend at various shows. Friday night was an almighty band from Preston called Failsafe at the Underworld, Saturday was the Never Say Die metalfest bonanza in Kentish Town, and Sunday, we popped over to Kingston to watch UK thrash bastards The Quarry. Needless to say we had an AWESOME weekend.
For footage from the Failsafe and The Quarry shows, head over to our blog
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