New Music From Empires

Empires give HEAVE a taste of ‘BANG.’

You have to appreciate the DIY style of Chicago favorites Empires. Empires debuted with a successful 2008 – recording and touring in support of their first release Howl. In the summer of 2009, Empires went back into the studio to record BANG. BANG was written, produced and mixed by the band – and BANG stays true to the band’s unique use of distribution.

Singles from BANG are being released as “Digital 45’s” (consisting of A and B sides) throughout the next few months – and the BANG deluxe edition will be released with both a digital and physical copy on March 9. BANG deluxe edition will feature all five tracks from the 45’s – plus additional songs and other bonus content.

The release dates for the 45’s are as follows:

Digital Release No 1. – December 8

Digital Release No. 2 – January 12

Digital Release No. 3 – February 9

BANG Deluxe Edition - March 9

Posted by Wes Soltis on Jan 11, 2010 @ 1:00 pm

empires, bang, fowl, new music

Evan Dando Announces US Tour

Evan Dando hits the road. On tour with The Candles in late January.

Former front man of The Lemonheads, Evan Dando, has recently announced a tour starting at the end of January. You can find more information about Evan Dando here. And the tour dates below.

Jan 29 – Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s

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Posted by Wes Soltis on Jan 11, 2010 @ 11:00 am

evan dando, the candles, tour

Artist Opinion: Beau Jennings

Beau Jennings gives us his albums of the decade.

I will have to start by saying these are probably the five records that most influenced me this decade, as opposed to what I think were the five best records of the decade...

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Posted by Wes Soltis on Jan 11, 2010 @ 9:07 am

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In Remembrance: Box Car Racer

Box Car Racer left us way too soon.

The former offshoot from Blink 182, this side-project of Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge is often cited as one of the reasons Blink 182 broke up in the first place...

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Posted by Andrew Scott on Jan 11, 2010 @ 9:00 am

box car racer, blink 182, angels and airwaves

Artist Opinion: E-603

Ethan Ward (aka E-603) gives HEAVE his top albums of the decade.

Keep in mind when the ball dropped in 2000 I was in 5th grade and 10 years old.

Strokes - Is this it Now, how could this album not be in top spot. This record has been an eleven song anthem and sound track to my preteen high jinks and throughout whatever I have already lived of adulthood. This is the only album in existence that I would say is a masterpiece...

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Posted by Wes Soltis on Jan 08, 2010 @ 8:00 am

e-603, ethan ward, girl talk, strokes